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MAGAZINE  | Published: 21 December 2020

SEA RESCUE Summer Magazine out now

The story of 2020 really is one of resilience and the ability of our community to hang together and continue to provide the essential services we do.Thankfully we seem to be surfacing and are rising towards the light! September was ...

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COMPETITION  | Published: 15 December 2020

Announcing the winners!

Everyone is a winner with NSRI, congratulations!Thank you for supporting the NSRI this year. Because of your generosity, we are all winners! Your support has allowed the NSRI to continue saving lives in 2020. And, we are thrilled to announce ...

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FUNDRAISING  | Published: 14 December 2020

Siya Kolisi, who nearly drowned when he was 12 years old, urges South Africans to “Launch A Legacy” that will save lives for years to come

When Siya Kolisi, Springbok rugby captain, Stormers and Western Province player, was 12 years old, he nearly drowned.Kolisi, says that “there are 600 children who drown in South Africa every year in entirely preventable incidents. In my community, we have ...

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UNCATEGORIZED  | Published: 6 December 2020

Sunday, 6 December. Incidents on the weekend

TABLE BAY:On Sunday, 06 December, NSRI Table Bay duty crew launched the sea rescue craft Spirit of Vodacom to assist a local man, Zirk Botha, who had embarked on a row to Rio De Janeiro (Row to Rio 2020) on ...

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EDUCATION  | Published: 3 December 2020

WATCH: The Science of Rips by Plymouth University

Watch a recording of a rip current workshop that Plymouth University did with NSRI, City of Cape Town professional Lifeguards, Lifesaving Cape Town and Lifesaving South Africa. ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 30 November 2020

Zululand Observer demonstrates the dangers of sudden drop in seabed level..

The Zululand Observer recently posted an article demonstrating the dangers of a sudden drop in Seabed level in response to recent drownings in Richards Bay.The depth of the water at some places, including T-jetty, is deceptive as the seabed suddenly ...

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UNCATEGORIZED  | Published: 29 November 2020

Ongoing search for a missing lifeguard

Muizenberg – Sunday, 29 November. A Police Dive Unit are continuing in an ongoing search operation for a lifeguard who went missing on Saturday afternoon in the surfline at Muizenberg Main Beach.City of Cape Town (CoCT) lifeguards, CoCT Law Enforcement ...

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UNCATEGORIZED  | Published: 29 November 2020

Hartbeespoort Dam – Sunday, 29 November. 3 incidents

Arthur Crewe, NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam station commander, said:At 19h20, Thursday, 26 November, NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam duty crew launched the NSRI rescue craft Rotary Endeavour to respond to assist 3 locals, 2 males and a female, on a boat surrounded by ...

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SURVIVAL SWIMMING  | Published: 28 November 2020

Survival swimming

Sea Rescue’s Pop-Up Survival Swimming Lessons returned to the Sea Point Pavilion Municipal Swimming Pool today after an extended winter break ...

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RIP CURRENTS  | Published: 27 November 2020

NSRI Masterclass : Computer Simulation of Rip Currents and Coastal Processes

This webinar recording of Stephen Luger’s NSRI Masterclass presentation on using computer simulations to illustrate Waves: refraction, extreme waves, tsunamis; Currents: tidal currents, rip currents; Water quality: oil spills, brine plumes, sewage plumes and Sediment transport: longshore and cross-shore.* Stephen ...

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