Yesterday Durban Station 5 crew took advantage of the public holiday to train. The training was geared around getting crew competent in boarding a ship via a rope ladder. The training also gave newly qualified coxswains the necessary training to ...
DURBAN: Hymie Miya, NSRI Durban duty controller, said: 'At 16h39, Friday, 07th August, NSRI Durban duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reporting a Hobie-Cat appearing to be in difficulty off-shore near to Vetchies Beach, Durban.“It ...
Volunteering at Sea Rescue is not glamorous work. Apart from spending many hours at sea assisting total strangers our volunteers are also responsible for the cleaning up after an operation ensuring that their vessel is always ready for the next ...
NSRI advise caution on the sea for Monday, 3rd of August.The current Full Moon Spring Tide, bringing with it a higher than normal high tide, a lower than normal low tide, stronger than normal rip currents and which will last ...
Our 14m rescue boat, based in Gordon's Bay, today sailed to Table Bay where she will be sold. The rescue boat, built in 2008, has served an impressive 700 hours saving those in peril.Sponsored by the late Jack and Irene ...
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said: 'At 08h00, Saturday, 01st August, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were activated following reports from EC Government Health EMS of a boat capsized in the Swartkops River Mouth.'EC Government Health EMS, Nelson ...
Casper Frylink, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said:'At 17h38, Wednesday, 08th July, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated following an eye-witness reporting children suspected to be missing and in difficulty off-shore of St Helena Bay.'The eye-witness had noticed a group of ...
The crew from Table Bay were looking to practice their safety procedures while executing a medivac on Saturday so radioed up the Captain of the In Sung Ho moored in the harbour and kindly asked if would mind if they ...
Our coxswains enjoyed a tour of the Gemini boat factory this afternoon and now they begin a night exercise. Half the group are being hosted by Station 3 Table Bay and the other half at Station 8 Hout BayPics by Paula Leech ...
You're never too young to fall in love with boats. This morning Gareth Farrell of Station 18 Melkbosstrand gave a talk to the Grade RR class of CBC St Johns in Parklands and these young men are looking forward to ...
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