Three years ago, the first fully South African-built Offshore Rescue Craft (ORC), launched by the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), made its way to Station 17 in Hermanus. ...
This year’s sold-out event raised a remarkable R586 000, with IVS’s contribution, for Richards Bay Station 19. ...
The lifeguarding season starts long before the swimming flags are staked in the sand on beaches across South Africa. ...
A concerned call from a member of the public led to the disentanglement of a juvenile humpback whale. ...
For the first time in its history, the NSRI presented Gold Gallantry awards to crew members for their bravery in dangerous situations at its 57th Annual Awards Evening and AGM. ...
Much like many other NSRI rescue bases, NSRI Station 45 (Strandfontein on the West Coast) had humble beginnings. Much like the start of other stations, Strandfontein was set up after a tragic drowning. ...
The young Humpback whale approached the NSRI rescue craft and fishing vessel IINGWANE and hung around for quite some time appearing to show appreciation for being freed. ...
Sean Lunnon, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: On Friday, 13 September, at 20h11, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were alerted to prepare to medically evacuate a male crewman, suffering a medical condition, from a motor tanker following communications indicating that the ...
Phillip Fouche, NSRI Simonstown deputy station commander, said: At 17h20, Friday, 13 September, NSRI Simonstown duty crew were activated following reports from Telkom Maritime Radio Services of a medical emergency on a fishing vessel South of Cape Point. ...
NSRI St Lucia duty crew were activated following reports from Ezemvelo Wildlife rangers of a drowning in progress at a remote beach at the Cape Vidal Nature Reserve. ...
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