NSRI Station 3 (Table Bay) was called by V&A Security following reports of a young male who had allegedly jumped off the Bascule Bridge in the Waterfront.Security had thrown him a life line and two members of the public had ...
If you are travelling this weekend you may be met with an impressive sight. We are delivering two new Discovery Rescue Runners and two new 5.5m rescue boats to rescue bases at Witsand, Port Edward and Shelly Beach. Schools break ...
Aan al die manne van Stasie 14Ek wil graag ons storie ook vertel maar dit is anders en bietjie (baie) snaaks!! Ons lewens was nooit in gevaar nie net party mense se ego het n groot knou gekry!! Baie goed ...
Station 31, Still Bay, had its official naming ceremony on Saturday 28 November. The weather cleared up beautifully and most of NSRI’s Directors were able to attend the function as their board meeting was held in Mossel Bay the day ...
The three Melkbosstrand volunteers have received their awards for their part in the dramatic Seli 1 rescue of 25 men in November 2009.Kobus Meyer, Kim Germishuys and Coxswain Myck Jubber were able to travel to London to receive an International ...
There were smiles all round when NSRI Station 11 received an array of much-needed tools from the Rotary Club of Port Alfred. At the hand-over, Station Commander Juan Pretorius thanked Rotary President Hans-Joachim Hon for this welcome gift, funded by ...
Titan Helicopters was asked to evacuate a Phillipino able seaman off a 322mbulk carrier the Margot N of 255 000 gross tons, passing the Cape bound forthe far east, on Friday night.The sailor had suffered a suspected stroke three days ...
Special thanks to the Kite and windsurfers of Cape Town. Each year Sven ten Bokkel Huinink hosts a charity dinner and NSRI is one of the beneficiaries. In 2008 we received R9,510 2009 R8,100 and this year R4,700. If kiteboarders ...
The Hout Bay Artisanal Fishers association last night donated R2000 to Hout Bay Sea Rescue.The association, representing just under 70 near-shore fishermen, was formed in 2006 and represents fishers from the Hout Bay area.Donovan Van De Heyden says that the ...
“Spirit of Surfski,” a 5.5 metre Rigid Inflatable Boat ( RIB), was named today at the Strand Lifesaving club in Melkbaai.This new 5.5 metre Rescue boat, which will be based at Gordons Bay, was donated by Billy Harker’s Discovery Sunglasses ...
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