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WATER SAFETY  | Published: 16 December 2021

NSRI WATER SAFETY

With holiday season now well underway NSRI are appealing to the public to be safe in and around coastal and inland waters. ...

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ANIMAL RESCUE  | Published: 16 December 2021

A Green Turtle on the road to recovery - Port Edward

At 17h54, Tuesday, 14 December, NSRI Port Edward and Mpenjati Conservancy were alerted by bystanders to a sea turtle appearing to be injured on Umkhobi Beach, Kent Bay. ...

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WHALE RESCUE  | Published: 16 December 2021

Whales assisted in a disentanglement operation:

At 07h15, Tuesday, 14 December, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers were activated following reports of a whale entangled in fishing rope that appeared to be anchored to the sea bed off-shore South West of Dassen Island. ...

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WHALE RESCUE  | Published: 10 December 2021

Whale Carcass removed from the shoreline

In an operation accompanied by the Police Dive Unit, NSRI Table Bay and Police divers assisted the City of Cape Town (CoCT) Marine Animal Stranding Network to remove a 9 meter Humpback whale carcass from where the carcass had beached ...

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RESCUE BASES  | Published: 6 December 2021

GQEBERHA HAS A NEW AUXILIARY BASE

The coastline area between Port Elizabeth harbour and Jeffreys Bay is a multifunctional area, that predominantly has sandy beaches. These beaches are not only frequently used by beachgoers, but by fisherman as well as ski boat users. ...

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FUNDRAISING  | Published: 4 December 2021

Western Cape Disaster Management supports Sea Rescue and Western Cape Lifesaving & The blessing of Zelda

Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape handed a cheque for R 376 000 each to Sea Rescue and Western Cape Lifesaving at a ceremony held at Station 9 Gordon's Bay (Yacht Club) this morning. ...

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MEDIA RELEASE  | Published: 3 December 2021

The NSRI Launches its first ever Offshore Search and Rescue Boat built entirely in SA

The first Offshore Rescue Craft built entirely in South Africa, by South Africans ...

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VOLUNTEERS  | Published: 30 November 2021

Base Showcase: Station 7 (East London)

In the sixth of a series of stories on NSRI bases around the country, we chat to a few crew members at Station 7 (East London) to find out more about the base and its family of volunteers. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 30 November 2021

Ladies take the lead

Swift delegation and teamwork ensured a young family was rescued quickly after their boat capsized near a rocky outcrop near Melkbosstrand. ...

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FUNDRAISING  | Published: 29 November 2021

Platinum and diamonds: The perfect pairing

If the old saying “the proof is in the pudding” is anything to go by, then the positive results of the collaboration between the NSRI and Platinum Partners De Beers Marine are proof of a successful match. ...

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