At 15h36, Saturday, 06th August, the SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) were activated following reports of a whale discovered by a local fishing ski-boat crew to be entangled in fishing rope and floatation buoys 500 meters off-shore of Cape Point ...
This weekend, NSRI volunteers from 3 local stations will have their skills put to the test. They are currently participating in a Coxswain Class 1 Assessment Course held in Cape Town. We appreciate the time you have given up with ...
Station 3 at the V&A Waterfront held their Open Day on Saturday 23rd July. There were great prizes won, fun activities for the kids and tours of the rescue boat and base. Judging by the success, we're sure there will ...
Station 3 Table Bay will host their open day tomorrow, 23 July 2016 from 09:00 - 15:00.If you're in the Cape Town area on Saturday why not pop in to the V&A Waterfront and support our volunteers at Station ...
In preparation for the summer season Sea Rescue emergency contact signs have been erected at Richards Bay's popular beaches, including dangerous bathing areas. The signs, in isiZulu and English, are numbered and have been GPS plotted so that emergency services ...
File image: Andrew IngramNSRI are urging extreme caution around the coastline. Storm conditions, strong gale force winds, rough seas, heavy sea swells and big surf conditions coupled with the full moon Spring tide will cause dangerous sea, surf and ...
This morning our CEO, Dr Cleeve Robertson, braved a chilly Monday morning at the Camps Bay tidal pool to swim for 67 minutes to raise funds in honour of Mandela Day. While he was lapping the pool, the head office ...
Spirit of VinesAt 22h21 on Monday, 04th July, NSRI Kommetjie duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from two local men, located off-shore of Scarborough, reporting their rubber-duck to be taking on water.The Sea Rescue craft Spirit ...
Update:The crew participating in this weekend's Class 3 Coxwains Assessment course got to experience many different sides of Cape Town's weather. On Friday night, in Hout Bay, they completed scenario assessments in very rough sea conditions. Saturday saw a continuation ...
We'd like to thank Quinton Daniels of Petec for organising the sponsorship of the servicing of the winch and the Line Pull Test at Station 16 Strandfontein to the value of R6 446.70. It's essential to keep all our equipment ...
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