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NSRI Richards Bay is situated on the North-Eastern coast of South Africa, in a region known as Zululand.

A large harbour was opened here on 1 April 1976, and with it, Station 19 was born from humble beginnings in a container on the Zululand Yacht Club grounds.

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone for the support. Don’t wait, get your ticket, you have to be in...
17/10/2026

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone for the support. Don’t wait, get your ticket, you have to be in it to win it.

Tonight Station 19 Richards Bay did rafting and mooring training
14/10/2026

Tonight Station 19 Richards Bay did rafting and mooring training

Answer your phone… it could be us! 📞🎉This Friday, 16 October, two lucky supporters will get a call they’ll never forget!...
14/10/2026

Answer your phone… it could be us! 📞🎉

This Friday, 16 October, two lucky supporters will get a call they’ll never forget! We'll be announcing the winners of:

🚗 A brand-new Suzuki Jimny 5-door in our second Cars4Good draw.
💰 R150,000 in our second Monthly Giving Grand Prize draw.

Two incredible prizes. Two very happy winners. Could you be one of them? 🤞

Thank you to everyone who has entered. Every Cars4Good and Monthly Giving entry helps us continue building a water-safe nation.

Good luck!

14/10/2026

Latest Life Saving Missions

When Graham Howes’ family experienced the devastating loss of someone they loved, the NSRI’s efforts to find him left a ...
14/10/2026

When Graham Howes’ family experienced the devastating loss of someone they loved, the NSRI’s efforts to find him left a lasting impression.

Now, that connection is helping create something that will carry Graham’s name forward.

Spirit of Graham Howes, a Gemini 5.5-metre rescue RIB being built for Station 16 Strandfontein, is expected to join the NSRI fleet later this year.

For a family whose lives were so closely connected to the ocean, it is a meaningful way to honour Graham’s memory: a rescue craft that will head out onto the water with a purpose, helping bring others safely home.

Read Graham’s story and find out more about the vessel being built in his honour: https://www.nsri.org.za/2026/09/in-memory-of-graham-howes-new-rescue-vessel-to-carry-his-legacy/

13/10/2026

A Week of Life-Saving Missions: Every week, our volunteer rescue crews respond to emergencies across South Africa, from our coastlines to inland waters.
Here’s a look at some of the rescues, images, and moments from the past week that reflect their courage, skill, and unwavering commitment to saving lives. To read more incredible stories from the world of the NSRI, visit our news page here: https://www.nsri.org.za/news-stories

Sailing vessels assisted
13/10/2026

Sailing vessels assisted

NSRI Richards Bay volunteer crew assisted two foreign sailing yachts over Sunday and Monday. A British couple needed hel...
13/10/2026

NSRI Richards Bay volunteer crew assisted two foreign sailing yachts over Sunday and Monday. A British couple needed help getting their yacht across a shallow channel to the Zululand Yacht Club in strong winds, and a New Zealand couple were towed to safe moorings after their yacht’s motor failed in the harbour channel. Both crews and their yachts reached safety without incident.

Twenty-four people. Ten countries. One shared goal: preventing drowning.In September, lifesaving leaders from around the...
12/10/2026

Twenty-four people. Ten countries. One shared goal: preventing drowning.

In September, lifesaving leaders from around the world came together at NSRI headquarters in Cape Town for the RNLI’s Leaders in Lifesaving course, co-hosted with the NSRI for the first time.

The week brought together organisations facing different challenges, but many of the same questions: how can we strengthen leadership, share knowledge and find better ways to prevent drowning?

Because the work to save lives does not stop at borders.

Read more about the course and the people working together to make our waters safer:
https://www.nsri.org.za/2026/09/ten-countries-one-goal-preventing-drowning/

Called to assist SV from Tuzi Gazi Small Craft Harbour to Zululand Yacht Club.NSRI
11/10/2026

Called to assist SV from Tuzi Gazi Small Craft Harbour to Zululand Yacht Club.

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Wishing Ernst Bohm a happy happy birthday!
10/10/2026

Wishing Ernst Bohm a happy happy birthday!

Today's duty maintenance and cleaning saw all crew pulling together to make the magic happen. The base is shiny and tidy...
10/10/2026

Today's duty maintenance and cleaning saw all crew pulling together to make the magic happen. The base is shiny and tidy and ready for the next life saving callout. New additions were made to the ops room and the shore controller is super excited about that. All in all a great duty day! Thank you to everyone who took the time out of their lives away from their families to make it all happen.

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Duty day training was a blast! We covered everything from a life raft drill, man overboard drills, coastal familiarisati...
10/10/2026

Duty day training was a blast! We covered everything from a life raft drill, man overboard drills, coastal familiarisation and day shapes.

Everyone learned something and have life saving skills to show for it.

Well done Station 19 crew!

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Eight years ago, *Alick Rennie* became the first of a new generation of Offshore Rescue Craft to join the NSRI fleet.Tod...
09/10/2026

Eight years ago, *Alick Rennie* became the first of a new generation of Offshore Rescue Craft to join the NSRI fleet.

Today, eight ORCs have been built, with the programme now complete.

The journey represents a significant investment in the future of maritime rescue, giving NSRI crews vessels designed to travel further offshore, operate in challenging conditions, and support increasingly demanding rescue operations.

From the first vessel to the last, the programme has built the capability needed to serve South Africa’s waters for decades to come.

Read the full story behind the fleet renewal programme: https://www.nsri.org.za/2026/09/looking-back-at-the-fleet-renewal-programme-that-began-with-alick-rennie/

Two local men are safe and unhurt after NSRI St Lucia crew brought them ashore from a fishing ski-boat that suffered ste...
09/10/2026

Two local men are safe and unhurt after NSRI St Lucia crew brought them ashore from a fishing ski-boat that suffered steering failure in the surf zone off Ingwe Beach on Monday, 5 October.

First Wednesday of the month means monthly equipment checks! Thank you to all crew for making sure everything is maintai...
07/10/2026

First Wednesday of the month means monthly equipment checks! Thank you to all crew for making sure everything is maintained and ready for when that call comes in.

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Congratulations Morne Buss on receiving your SAMSA ticket for Class 3
07/10/2026

Congratulations Morne Buss on receiving your SAMSA ticket for Class 3

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