At the end of 2021, crew from Station 17 (Hermanus) sailed their brand-new 14.8m offshore rescue vessel (ORC) from Cape Town Harbour to Hermanus, accompanied for part of the journey by the NSRI’s executive director of capital projects Mark Hughes. ...
The coastline area between Port Elizabeth harbour and Jeffreys Bay is a multifunctional area, that predominantly has sandy beaches. These beaches are not only frequently used by beachgoers, but by fisherman as well as ski boat users. ...
In the fourth of a series of stories on NSRI bases around the country, we chat to a few crew members at Station 5 (Durban) to find out more about the base and its family of volunteers. ...
In the third of a series of stories on NSRI bases around the country, we chat to a few crew members at Station 4 (Mykonos) to find out more about the base and its family of volunteers. ...
In the second of a series of stories on NSRI bases around the country, we chat to a few crew members at Station 3 (Table Bay) to find out more about the base and its family of volunteers. ...
We’re called Sea Rescue, so you might be surprised to learn that NSRI rescue stations have also been extended to five major inland dams, including Hartbeespoort Dam in North West Province. Affectionately known as ‘Harties’, this playground for water-sport lovers ...
In the first of a series of stories on NSRI bases around the country, we chat to a few crew members at Station 2 (Bakoven) to find out more about the base and its family of volunteers.Since its establishment in ...
The National Sea Rescue Institute’s (NSRI) second Offshore Rescue Craft began its maiden voyage to its home station in Simon's Town on Saturday, 17th April 2021. The second vessel, which was imported as “hull, deck and bulkheads”, was completed by ...
Station 15 (Mossel Bay) celebrates its 50th anniversary on 1 May 2021. It’s a significant milestone that is being commemorated with the publication of what promises to be an exciting, emotional and personally charged collection of stories about the station’s ...
While the vast majority of NSRI work takes place along South Africa’s coastline, rescue stations have also been extended to five major inland dams where water sports are popular. Theewaterskloof, the largest dam in the Western Cape Water Supply System ...
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