SOUTH COAST KZN – Wednesday, 21 December. 2 missing divers found safe: Gary Wolmerans, NSRI Shelly Beach station commander, said: At 13h20, Wednesday, 21 December, NSRI Shelly Beach duty crew were activated after a local boat, with a crewman of ...
It's been another busy couple of days for the NSRI crews in the Southern Cape. ...
The NSRI Plettenberg Bay siren was sounded activating the NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew to respond following reports of a boat, with 4 adult crew onboard, 3 females and a male, capsized off-shore in waves while exiting the Keurbooms River Mouth. ...
Multiple incidents around our coastline and on inland waterways has highlighted an urgent appeal from NSRI, Police and Law Enforcement agencies, lifeguards and the Emergency Services, to recreational water uses - bathers, boaters, paddlers, sailors and fishermen to have safety ...
We’ve compiled a list of important safety tips for all water users to bear in mind, not just for the holiday season, but also for every time you’re planning a day at the beach or going out on the water ...
Dr Cleeve Robertson, CEO of the NSRI, shares his thoughts on 2022 as well as the coming year. ...
Even the most experienced water users get into trouble. We chatted to avid kayak fisherman Shaun Reid about his recent experience of being stranded offshore after his fishing kayak started taking on water, and the valuable lessons he learnt from ...
On Friday 18 November legendary Finnish solo sailor Tapio Lehtinen reported his yacht had flooded from the stern and had sunk. He was alone in a life raft in the deep Southern Indian Ocean. Kirsten Neuschäfer, the only female – ...
We take a look at a few of the key findings from a recently-published study of fatal drownings in South Africa, conducted by the NSRI in conjunction with UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences and Department of Statistical Sciences. ...
Station 20 in Shelly Beach, on the lower south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, is a thriving hub of sea rescue operations. The dedicated volunteers that serve this community truly bring to life the statement “teamwork makes the dream work”. ...
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