Help save lives with NSRI boat fundraiser
Each pledge will have the name of one individual placed on the side of the boat.
THROUGH its #LaunchALegacy campaign, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) hopes to raise enough funds to support its essential boat replacement programme and improve the safety and capability of its rescue services in the country.
This new NSRI rescue boat, built in South Africa, will be entirely funded by the fundraiser and aims to carry the names of thousands of people to reach its target of R20 million.
The new ORC (Offshore Rescue Craft) is 14.8m long and 4.8m wide, is self-righting and purpose-built for rescue operations in extreme conditions.
It can be deployed on rescue missions as far as 50 nautical miles from land.
It has an expected lifespan of at least 40 years and is scheduled for completion during the first half of 2021.
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Each donation of R2 000 will secure one name in letters and numbers on the side of the new rescue boat. There is no limit to how many names an individual can pledge.
“To continue to deliver a world class rescue service in South Africa, the NSRI are investing in modern, high-tech rescue craft that will save even more lives on South African waters,” said the NSRI CEO, Dr Cleeve Robertson.
Caxton Local Media Covid-19 reporting
