With a second of three cold fronts forecast by the SA Weather Service to land along the Western Cape coastline…
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NSRI National Safety Alert
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has predicted unusual wave periods for tomorrow, Tuesday, 30 June, which may result in…
NSRI Urgent Safety Warning
NSRI are appealing to bathers, paddlers, body borders and surfers to be cautious along the Southern Cape coastline and the…
NSRI remains fully operational and in service during the lockdown
NSRI remains fully operational and in service to respond to emergencies during the Covid19 lockdown. The sea rescue emergency number –…
NSRI’s safety tips for the summer holidays
The NSRI wishes everyone a safe summer holiday and we urge the public to adopt a water safety mindset around…
NSRI’s safety tips for the summer holidays
The NSRI wishes everyone a safe summer holiday and we urge the public to adopt a water safety mindset around…
NSRI Pink Rescue Buoy Project
Sea Rescue presented our NSRI Pink Rescue Buoy emergency flotation project at International Lifesaving’s biannual ‘World Conference on Drowning Prevention’…
NSRI issues adverse weather warning
NSRI urges public caution around the coastline this weekend following an SA Weather Service alert forecasting adverse weather around the…
NSRI AGM and Awards – 2019
NSRI’s 52nd Annual General Meeting and Awards evening was held in Durban on Friday 31st May 2019 at uShaka Marine World, Durban. …
NSRI welcomes their new generation Search and Rescue Vessel to South Africa
The official welcoming party of the National Sea Rescue Institute’s new class of Search and Rescue vessel took place at…
NSRI’s safety tips for the Long Weekend / Easter Weekend
The Full Moon Spring Tide peaks on Friday, 19th April, and the Spring Tide effect – a higher than normal…
Body located and recovered
At 15h50, Monday, 21st January, NSRI Station 15 Mossel Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority…
Busy Festive Season for the NSRI
Mike Vonk, NSRI Wilderness deputy station commander, said: On 03 January 2019 a hiking party of twelve people, including 5…
NSRI Spring Tide Alert for the Christmas weekend
Sea Rescue is urging public caution around the coast as the full moon spring tide effect has now started taking…
Busy weekend for the NSRI
GEORGE: Mike Vonk, NSRI Wilderness deputy station commander, said: At 13h59, Friday, 09th November, NSRI Wilderness duty crew were alerted…
NSRI Pink Rescue Buoys win International Award for Innovation and Technology:
The NSRI’s Pink Rescue Buoys won the 2018 IMRF (International Maritime Rescue Federation) award for Innovation and Technology at a…
Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation Partnership and Patron of the NSRI Education Programme
NSRI Education Programme has reached 2 million children, teaching them how to be safe around water and what to do…
15 people rescued in 12 months as communities embrace the Pink Buoy initiative
In November 2017, NSRI launched the Pink Rescue Buoy programme. The intention is to provide easily accessible emergency flotation at drowning…
Sea Rescue National Safety Alert
Dr Cleeve Robertson, NSRI CEO, said: NSRI are appealing to the public to be cautious around the coast and at inland…
Full Moon Spring Tide Safety Alert
The NSRI is urging the public to be cautious around the coastline from today and until after the coming weekend…
Fisherman missing after falling off the rocks
Jerome Simonis, NSRI Knysna station commander, said: At 17h02, Thursday, 16th August, NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following reports of…
NSRI Awards 2018
51st Annual General Meeting and Awards evening will be held in Cape Town on Saturday 9th June, 2018, at The Century…
NSRI Safety Alert – Full Moon Spring Tide
NSRI urge public members to be aware and to to be cautious around the coastline for the remainder of this week…