A new kind of South African-made surf rescue boat has won international recognition as a potential game-changer to save lives at sea.
The JetRIB Sea Ranger on Tuesday won the International Maritime Rescue Federation Innovation Award. It is a wholly South African-made and manufactured hybrid vessel that is already in use by the National Sea Rescue Institute .
The design was born out of SA’s extensive experience in surf rescue along a notoriously dangerous 3,000km coastline, where hazardous conditions have spawned a boatbuilding industry renowned for robust designs.SA’s reputation as a surf rescue centre of excellence was also recognised with a second IMRF award on Tuesday. A lifetime achievement award went to 69-year-old NSRI volunteer Pat van Eyssen, who has been a member of NSRI’s Table Bay rescue station for 50 years.
“The NSRI operates in an austere and resource-constrained environment so innovation is a continuous process to ensure we adapt and flex to the demands for our rescue services in SA,” Robertson said. “My hearty congratulations to Patrick and the JetRIB team. I couldn’t ask for a better team, whether it is our volunteers or professional staff.
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