Donate Shop Find a Base Call for Help Now

NSRI EMERGENCY
OPERATION CENTRE (EOC)

087 094 9774
Stn 8 Hout Bay
RESCUES  | Published: 21 October 2025

Tragic Loss at Sea: Fisherman Dies Off Hout Bay Despite Rescue Efforts

Spencer Oldham, NSRI Hout Bay station commander, said: At 11h10, Sunday, 19 October, NSRI Hout Bay duty crew were activated following an urgent request for assistance from a local fishing vessel 35 nautical miles South West of Hout Bay reporting ...

Thumbnail Winner Nic Mayger
PHOTOS  | Published: 21 October 2025

Photo of the month: October 2025

Send us your favourite photograph of NSRI people doing what we do, and you could win an NSRI shop voucher worth R250! ...

Thumbnail The game is loud 015
AD CAMPAIGNS  | Published: 21 October 2025

How the impact of sport ‘Changes the Score’ on Drowning.

During a recent Springboks vs All Blacks rugby clash in Wellington on 13 September, a packed stadium of roaring fans witnessed more than just tries and tackles. ...

Thumbnail Jimny 31
EVENTS  | Published: 21 October 2025

NSRI celebrates adventure and community at the 2025 Jimny Gathering

From 25 to 28 September, thousands of Jimnys rolled through the Outeniqua Mountains for Suzuki Auto South Africa’s second official Jimny Gathering at Louvain Guest Farm, and this year the NSRI was proud to be part of it. The invitation ...

Thumbnail Charl7 110739
TRAINING  | Published: 21 October 2025

Charl Maritz: from naval command to saving lives at sea

The ocean has been both workplace and teacher for Charl Maritz. Years spent leading up to commanding, and then commanding naval warships, taught him discipline, precision, and the weight of leadership. But it was the human side of rescue that ...

Thumbnail Mdumbi Station 49 Jet RIB 3248
RESCUES  | Published: 21 October 2025

Mdumbi’s Station 49: a new chapter of lifesaving on the Wild Coast

A dramatic rescue just hours before its official launch set the tone for the opening of the NSRI’s newest base on the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast. ...

Thumbnail NSRI Lifeguards DSC 0445
LIFEGUARDS  | Published: 21 October 2025

NSRI embarks on a landmark partnership with Club Med

A new adventure is about to begin for the NSRI, one that will see its lifeguards and water safety professionals take their expertise to a world stage. The organisation has been awarded the contract to provide lifeguarding and water safety ...

Thumbnail Class4 Cox 0735
TRAINING  | Published: 21 October 2025

A coast-to-coast classroom for the next generation of coxswains

At the start of September, ten aspiring coxswains packed their gear and set off on a two-week journey that would take them the length of South Africa’s coastline. From Melkbosstrand to Mdumbi, the country’s newest Class 4 Coxswain course unfolded ...

Thumbnail orc in action3
RESCUE BASES  | Published: 21 October 2025

New ORCs and bases take shape for NSRI West Coast stations

Two of the NSRI’s coastal stations, Mykonos and Hout Bay, are entering an exciting new chapter as work progresses on their new Offshore Rescue Craft (ORCs) and purpose-built rescue bases. These projects form part of the organisation’s long-term plan to ...

Stn 7 East London
RESCUES  | Published: 17 October 2025

UPDATE: Extensive Search Underway for Missing Sailing Vessel Katouska Off Eastern Cape Coast

The sailing yacht and both her crew are offshore of the Port of East London - they are safe - they were escorted and assisted by NSRI East London from deep sea during the afternoon / conditions are not favourable ...

News & Stories Categories