NSRI Assists Disabled Boat Off De Bakke Coast in Mossel Bay
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) in Mossel Bay assisted a disabled vessel offshore of De Bakke on Sunday, 22…
NSRI Rescue Buoy and Quick-Thinking Good Samaritans Save Swiss Couple at Brenton-on-Sea
A potentially tragic incident at Brenton-on-Sea ended in relief this weekend thanks to the swift actions of Good Samaritans and…
Man rescued from near drowning in Groot Brak
Groot Brak – On Saturday, 31 January, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports from a bystander,…
Swift NSRI Rescue Saves Injured Paraglider at Gericke’s Point, Sedgefield
A coordinated emergency response by the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) and local emergency services led to the successful rescue…
Austrian man drowns at Wilderness beach
An Austrian man is sadly deceased following a fatal-drowning accident at Wilderness on Saturday. At 15h00, Saturday, 31 January, NSRI…
NSRI Launches National Fundraiser After One of Its Busiest Rescue Periods
Following one of the busiest festive seasons on record, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has launched Cars4Good 2026 –…
NSRI Advisory: Spring Tides and Coastal Safety Precautions
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) urges beachgoers to exercise caution during this full moon spring tide, which peaked today,…
NSRI assists yacht blown off course
PLETTENBERG BAY: Ross Badenhorst, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty coxswain, said: On Friday, 11 July, at 13h08, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty…
NSRI caution following ongoing SA Weather Service weather notices and Thursday incidents in Knysna, and Mossel Bay
With a second of three cold fronts forecast by the SA Weather Service to land along the Western Cape coastline…
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…
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…