An Austrian man is sadly deceased following a fatal-drowning accident at Wilderness on Saturday. ...
At 06h15, Saturday, 31 January, NSRI Ballito duty crew and IPSS Medical Rescue were activated to respond to Salmon Bay ski-boat club following reports of a male spear-fisherman injured in a boating accident at Christmas Bay. ...
Well-known and highly respected in the community, local John Flanigan, age 80, is sadly deceased following an incident at sea offshore South of On-the-Rocks, Bloubergstrand, on his sea-kayak. Condolences are conveyed to family and friends. ...
At just 22 years old, Roxy Traylor has already led a life shaped by the ocean although, as she admits, it wasn’t love at first sight. ...
We are thrilled to announce that Italtile Ceramics (Pty) Ltd, along with the Italtile and Ceramic Foundation, has become the first corporate partner to secure its name on the side of the Spirit of Ubuntu – the final Offshore Rescue ...
When the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) responds to emergencies on South Africa’s waters, reliability is essential. From unpredictable surf zones to rugged inland terrain, rescue operations depend on vehicles that can perform in extreme conditions and get crews and ...
It was a year of courage and impact for the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI). In 2025, thousands of lives were touched, not only in moments of crisis, but through education, training, and the steady presence of volunteers along South ...
At 13h45 on Saturday, 10 January, NSRI Durban duty controllers were alerted by a ship’s agent to an American-flagged heavy-lift motor vessel requesting a medical evacuation of a 58-year-old male Chief Engineer suffering from a cardiac condition. ...
At 17h52, Monday, 12 January, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following a public member eyewitness reporting to NSRI's EOC (Emergency Operations Centre), via the 112 national emergency number, of a fishing vessel ablaze approximately 1 nautical mile offshore of Noordhoek, Gqeberha. ...
At 15h09, Friday, 9 January, NSRI Yzerfontein duty crew were activated following an eyewitness who was concerned for 2 males who were appearing to be in distress in the surf zone at Swem Gat, Pearl Bay Beach, Yzerfontein. ...
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