On 15 July 2026, the NSRI's newest Offshore Rescue Craft (ORC), Spirit of Ubuntu, entered the water for the first time. It's not yet her official commissioning but it's a milestone moment in one of the NSRI's most important rescue vessel projects. ...
When a handful of enthusiastic local boaters began talking about the need for a sea rescue station in Richards Bay in the mid-1970s, they could hardly have imagined the legacy they were creating. ...
NSRI Station 18, Melkbosstrand, marks its 30th anniversary this year, honouring three decades of volunteer service, innovation and community support that have helped save countless lives along South Africa's West Coast. ...
Sadly, one man has died and five people survived after a boat capsized in the surf zone at Beachwood, Durban North, on Sunday evening, 19 July. NSRI Durban duty crew, alongside Police, Metro Police, Durban North Fire and Rescue Services ...
At 17h20 on Friday, 17 July, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following a request for urgent medical assistance from a bulk carrier motor vessel reporting a crewman onboard suffering a medical complaint. ...
At 17h19, Saturday, 18 July, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Alkantstrand, near Main Beach, Richards Bay. ...
When Danie Verwey officially joined NSRI Station 15 Mossel Bay as a volunteer in August 2015, he had already spent years at the station. ...
As colder weather creeps in, NSRI stations across the country are shifting their focus to the unique challenges winter brings. ...
There was a moment of silence inside Station 4, Mykonos rescue base, as Rescue 4 entered her boathouse for the very first time. ...
As severe weather battered the Western and Eastern Cape this month, NSRI volunteers found themselves navigating swollen rivers, submerged roads and freezing floodwaters to bring stranded families to safety. ...
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