# The National Sea Rescue Institute is marking nearly 60 years of saving lives on South Africa’s waters, with celebrations coinciding with Heritage Day and World Maritime Day. The NSRI was founded in 1967 after 17 fishermen died off Stilbaai in 1966, prompting Simon’s Town teacher Patti Price to campaign for a sea rescue service. The institute’s Andrew Ingram says the organisation operates 43 rescue stations across eight provinces:
NSRI marks Heritage Day with nearly six decades of rescue work [SOUND]
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