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NSRI
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South African Air Force And NSRI Rescue German Tourist From Cruise Ship In Cape Town
12 Nov 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Their collective efforts ensured the rescue’s success, preventing what could have been a tragedy at sea.
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Cape Town Swimmers Urged To Stick To Safe Beaches After Two Marine Animal Bites Rock The Coast
28 Oct 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Cape Town beachgoers have been urged to keep to lifeguard-protected beaches after two separate biting incidents this past Saturday.
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French Rugby Player Swept Away By Wave While Swimming Near Cape Of Good Hope
08 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Narjissi may have been swimming at the beach when strong rip currents swept the teenager into the surf zone.
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The Lifeless Bodies Of Two Men Swept Out To Sea In Milnerton Found Yesterday
23 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
On Sunday, two men went missing when they had chased after a soccer ball that landed in the water.
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NSRI Pulls Off Intricate Rescue Of Surf-Ski Sportsmen Off Simon’s Town Coast
16 Jul 2024 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
A good reminder not to brave the ocean’s waves during this time of year, and if you do, have the NSRI’s nifty, and potentially life-saving, app at the ready.
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Woman’s Body Found On Rocks Near Oudekraal Beach Between Camps Bay And Llandudno
11 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The circumstances surrounding the incident are still being investigated.
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Seven Dead, Four Missing As Destructive Floods Cause Chaos Across Nelson Mandela Bay [Videos]
03 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
A number of rescue operations recovered people safely from buildings, residences and vehicles.
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The Six Fishermen Missing Since Saturday Have Been Found Drifting Along The Cape Coast
27 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
With 10 lives saved in a matter of a few days, the NSRI deserves a tip of the hat. Even better, why not donate a few Rands to support them?
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Tuesday Morning Spice
26 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
South Africa’s coming crypto revolution, Federal agents raid Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ homes, Suspect in Moscow concert attack ‘force-fed own ear’, and South Africa enters high alert for winter load shedding.
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Foul Play Suspected After KZN Skipper’s Boat Found Burnt Out On Mozambique Coast
18 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
“It appears that the individuals, who chartered the boat, may have provided false information as to their identity – after arriving in the Sodwana Bay area, reportedly, on a motorbike.”
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Amazing Video Of A Helicopter Rescue On Table Mountain Reminds Us Of The Heroes Who Will Be Working This December Holidays
12 Dec 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Whether you’re a tourist thinking sandals and socks and a half-litre Coke Zero will suffice for Plattekloof Gorge or a TikTokker wanting to parkour over the fynbos, when you inevitably get in trouble, these guys will be there.
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Three Sailors Die At Sea In Tragic Navy Accident Near Kommetjie [Video]
21 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Seven crew members of the SA Navy submarine SAS Manthatisi swept out to sea, three lives lost.
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More Sea Point Drama – Woman In Critical Condition After Being Swept Out To Sea At Rocklands Beach
05 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
A woman is in critical condition after being swept off the rocks by a wave yesterday afternoon, with rescuers pulling her to safety after passersby noticed a body floating in the water about 200m offshore.
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Monday Morning Spice
29 May 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Missing soap actor found buried in trunk, Celine Dion cancels concerts due to ill health, The most underrated city in the world, and someone tried to ship Nazi branded cocaine to Europe.
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They’re Looking For A French Solo Sailor Who Went Missing In The Atlantic Ocean After Setting Off From Hout Bay
21 Apr 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The 56-year-old sailor set out from Hout Bay Yacht Club to Martinique in the Caribbean on 2 March 2023.
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26 Casualties Brought To Safety After Boat Caught On Fire Near Cape Point
17 Apr 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Just after midnight on Friday, a 35-metre support vessel, based in Hout Bay, had caught ablaze south of Cape Point.
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It Was A Rather Busy Week For Cape Town’s Rescue Services, From V&A Waterfront To Lion’s Head
10 Mar 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
On Sunday, a man was rescued after falling into the water at the V&A Waterfront while on Tuesday an elderly hiker’s body was lifted from Lion’s Head.
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Luxury Yacht Bought Last Week Crashes Into Robben Island
09 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The NSRI had to save three unfortunate folks from a luxury power yacht that rammed into Robben Island last night.
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NSRI Rescue Fishermen After Boat Hits Whale
29 May 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, five fishermen were rescued off the coast of Lambert’s Bay after their boat, which struck a whale, suffered a crack to the hull.
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Miracle As Free State Man Survives Five Days Trapped Under A Rock [Images]
23 Nov 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After a lengthy search and rescue operation in Bethlehem, 38-year-old Louis Strydom was found pinned under a rock. At first he was presumed dead.
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Awesome Scenes As The NSRI Rescues A Struggling Whale In False Bay [Images]
23 Aug 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Called out on a whale rescue mission, the NSRI successfully detangled a large southern right whale before things could get out of hand.
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The Cape Coast Has Just Been Put On High Shark Alert – Someone’s Hungry
27 May 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As our sharks’ natural prey gathers closer to the shore so do they, which has prompted the NSRI to issue a strongly-worded warning.
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This Chap Was Found A Mile Off Cape Town Shore – Rowing A Kids’ Blow-Up Dinghy With A Rake
05 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / 2 Comments
It seems someone may have got the bad acid. The NSRI was left more than a little bemused when they found a man using a somewhat alternative mode of sea travel.
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Radvertising: NSRI’s Sea Fever Campaign Is Hot Fire [VIDEO]
13 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
The National Sea Rescue Institute is a non-profit organisation comprised of almost 900 unpaid volunteers. Ogilvy and Mather advertising agency, together with Velocity productions, created and produced this advert to highlight the work that they do.
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Pics From N.S.R.I Rescue Mission – Clifton Beach Trawler Crash [Hi-Res Close-Ups]
12 May 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 6 Comments
The NSRI has kindly uploaded a whole of pics of their rescue mission, following the Japanese trawler which crashed into Clifton 1st Beach early Saturday morning. Click ‘continue reading‘ to see the rest of the hi-res close-up pics.
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Surfers Paddle Out In Tribute To Shark Victim David Lilienfeld [GALLERY & VIDEO]
23 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Just after midday on Saturday, at Camps Bay, hundreds of surfers paddled out into the bay to celebrate the life of David Lilienfeld. He passed away last week after being bitten by a shark at Koegel bay. Sea Rescue boats from Bakoven and Table Bay were also there on behalf of the NSRI. See a full gallery of the very moving event after the jump.
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