Station 25, Hartbeespoort Dam, presented awards for some amazing rescues at the Transvaal Yacht Club yesterday, Sunday 28 September. Twenty guests joined the crew to witness the Awards being handed out to Coenraad Smith and Wicus Venter for the helicopter ...
Rough seas and strong winds forced the Sonny Evans Small Craft Harbour controllers to close the launch site at Shelly Beach last Saturday (27 September) leaving the Shelly Beach volunteers with a dilemma – should they carry on with training ...
We spent the day with Safmarine, the sponsors of Spirit of Safmarine III our 10m rescue boat at Station 10 Simonstown.Dirk Hoffmann, Safmarine SA's MD, his family and students Kyle, Lwando, Gershwyn and Shannon from the Lawhill Maritime Centre spent ...
This morning saw the official launch and blessing of the new rescue runner donated to Station 8 Hout Bay. She was christened Boetie Woltemade after Wolraad Woltemade's fearless horse who helped save the lives of 14 men. The rescue runner ...
The winner of our Friends competition was Michael De Jongh, who chose his wife Nicolette as his friend to 'Be a Hero for a Day'! Michael and Nicolette won the opportunity to attend a training session with our Sea Rescue ...
SEA RESCUE – SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN – Sunday, 21 September, 2014. U.S. Coast Guard monitoring the progress of an injured South African solo sailor in the South Pacific:The United States Coast Guard Honolulu Coordination Centre have confirmed to NSRI that ...
It was a very good month for WaterWise Instructor Zanele Bushwane who spent her time in Khayelitsha schools. Zanele consentrated on Encotshen primary and Vuselela primary school, and loved teaching the children, who she says, showed interest, and after the ...
Island View Shipping ( a Division of Grindrod Shipping) hosted a wonderfully successful, 9th annual NSRI (Station 19, Richards Bay) benefit golf day at the RBCC on the 14th of August.'The success of the event itself can only be attributed ...
WATER SAFETY TIP: Be wise like the bullfrog. When you are in trouble in the water do not panic. Fill your lungs to the maximum with air like the bullfrog fills his air sack. This will help you to become ...
The Cape Town NSRI Golf day is on FRIDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2014 at the Atlantic Beach Golf Club, Melkbosstrand. It will cost R2 800 per 4 ball including green fees, halfway house, an evening meal and fantastic prizes.If you would ...
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