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NEWS  | Published: 22 May 2026

The NSRI’s New Winter Range Built for South African Winters

The NSRI’s new winter range was developed with one goal in mind: creating reliable, high-performance gear built for real South African conditions. ...

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ANIMAL RESCUE  | Published: 8 May 2026

Eastern Cape – Mass rescue during flooding. Friday, 8 May.

At 01h40 on Friday, 8 May, NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) and NSRI Oyster Bay duty crew were activated following reports of multiple people and animals trapped at Kingsway Resort on the Gamtoos River, near Jeffreys Bay, by rising water ...

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MEDIA RELEASE  | Published: 20 February 2026

The NSRI’s New Seasonal Range Makes Waves

The NSRI is proving that style and purpose can sail side by side. The organisation’s latest clothing range isn’t just about looking good; it’s about doing good. Every garment sold helps fund vital personal protective equipment that keeps NSRI rescue ...

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FUNDRAISING  | Published: 24 November 2025

Kei Mouth Sea Rescue Station: From Vision to Reality

NSRI celebrates 5 years of investment in volunteers and announces a permanent station by December 2026. ...

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NEWS  | Published: 10 November 2025

Film Industry Rescuer 3 JetRIB Named and Blessed at Melkbosstrand

Melkbosstrand — The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) proudly welcomed a new addition to its rescue fleet, Film Industry Rescuer 3, a JetRIB funded by the Film Industry, during a naming and blessing ceremony held at Melkbosstrand on Sunday, 9 November. ...

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EVENTS  | Published: 4 May 2025

Rebuilt St Francis Bay Station Opens — and Welcomes Two New Rescue Boats

We’re proud to announce that our newly rebuilt NSRI Station 21 in St Francis Bay is now officially open. To mark this milestone, we held a blessing ceremony for two new state-of-the-art rescue vessels: the Spirit of St Francis III ...

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EVENTS  | Published: 3 May 2025

NSRI Blesses New Gqeberha Offshore Rescue Craft - Bay Guardian

Gqeberha — The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) today officially celebrated the blessing of its latest state-of-the-art Offshore Rescue Craft (ORC), Bay Guardian, at a ceremony held at the PE Deep Sea Angling Club building, adjacent to NSRI’s Gqeberha Sea ...

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NEWS  | Published: 28 March 2025

NSRI and Oceana Group: A lifesaving partnership renewed

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) proudly celebrates its longstanding partnership with the Oceana Group, a collaboration spanning over two decades and is rooted in a shared commitment to water safety. ...

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MEDIA RELEASE  | Published: 23 September 2024

Rescue 6 starts sea trials ahead of Gqeberha delivery

Three years ago, the first fully South African-built Offshore Rescue Craft (ORC), launched by the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), made its way to Station 17 in Hermanus. ...

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NEWS  | Published: 8 August 2024

NSRI announces appointment of new Chief Executive Officer

The NSRI has the pleasure of announcing that Mike Vonk, with years of experience as an NSRI volunteer and Chief Executive Officer of the George Regional Hospital for the last 13 years, will succeed Dr. Cleeve Robertson as Chief Executive ...

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