There was a moment of silence inside Station 4, Mykonos rescue base, as Rescue 4 entered her boathouse for the very first time. ...
A tragic drowning at Sodwana Bay has prompted renewed awareness around the importance of NSRI Pink Rescue Buoys (PRB) and the role communities can play in helping prevent future drownings. ...
Easter weekend marked the close of the 2025/2026 NSRI lifeguarding season, wrapping up sustained effort from lifeguards across South Africa’s coastline. Looking back, Lifeguarding Operations Manager Rebecca Carter-Smith describes it as “one of our most demanding, but also one of ...
When the NSRI began training lifeguards along the Wild Coast in 2020, the objective was to strengthen water safety capacity in coastal communities where resources are often limited. Five years later, the impact of that work can be seen not ...
When NSRI Regional Operations Manager Danie Verwey hit the road for a two-week crew development course up the West Coast, he didn’t expect a moment so moving it would reshape his perspective on what it means to “save lives, change ...
Earlier this month, the NSRI’s new Mykonos rescue vessel, Rescue 4, went into the water for the first time, marking a major milestone for the station and for the organisation’s Class 1 replacement programme. It is the second-last of the ...
When Gemini Marine began building the first of the new 5.5-metre rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) for the NSRI, destined for Station 14 in Plettenberg Bay, it marked more than a routine fleet upgrade. It reflected a renewed focus on what ...
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) urges beachgoers to exercise caution during the new moon spring tide, which peaks tomorrow, Saturday, 20 December 2025, as it will significantly affect tidal conditions over this weekend. This natural phenomenon occurs when the ...
Cape Town – 10 December 2025: As the summer school holidays start, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) would like to take this opportunity to wish everybody a safe and joyful festive season. We hope that everyone enjoys time with ...
When the NSRI launches into heavy seas, the story the public sees is one of courage and fast-moving action. But behind every rescue is a quieter, more complex reality. One defined not only by bravery, but by judgement. The principle ...
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