- National Sea Rescue Institute
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National Sea Rescue Institute Abbreviation NSRI Formation 1967[1] Type Non-profit organization Purpose/focus Search and rescue Location South Africa Region served Southern Africa Main organ Board of Directors Affiliations SASAR (South African Search and Rescue Organisation) Budget R 17 000 000 Staff 0 Volunteers 980 Website http://www.nsri.org.za The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is a voluntary non-profit organization in South Africa tasked with saving lives at sea. It consists of 32 coastal stations and 3 inland stations serviced by 980 volunteers equipped with 92 rescue craft and 27 vehicles. [1]
The NSRI works closely with other Search and rescue organisations in South Africa, including the South African Search and Rescue Organisation, VEMA High Angle Rescue in KwaZulu Natal, the South African Navy and the South African Air Force to coordinate air-sea rescue as well as rescue on land.
See also
- South African Search and Rescue Organisation
Similar organizations around the world
- Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution (United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland)
- Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer (France)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger (Germany)
- Norsk Selskab til Skibbrudnes Redning (Norway, also called Redningsselskapet)
References
- ^ "Our History". NSRI. http://www.nsri.org.za. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
External links
- NSRI homepage
- The ASR, one of the 3 helicopter units of the NSRI
- NSRI Station 2 at Bakoven
- NSRI Station 8 at Hout Bay
- NSRI Station 10 Simon's Town
- NSRI Station 12 at Knysna
- NSRI Station 14 at Plettenberg Bay
- NSRI Station 15 at Mossel Bay
- NSRI Station 19 at Richards Bay
- NSRI Station 18 at Melkbosstrand
- South African Search and Rescue Organisation
Categories: Sea rescue organisations | Organisations based in South Africa | Maritime history of South Africa | South Africa stubs
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