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RESCUE  | Published: 25 June 2021

Woman deceased in fall at Storms River Mouth

Lodewyk van Rensburg, NSRI Oyster Bay station commander, said:At 16h40, Wednesday, 23 June, NSRI Oyster Bay and NSRI Oyster Bay satellite station (Storms River) duty crew were activated following reports of a female fallen on rocks at Storms River Mouth.NSRI ...

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WEATHER ALERT  | Published: 20 June 2021

Surfer deceased at Richards Bay and an NSRI National Safety Alert:

Correction:It has been confirmed that a local surfer who sadly passed away at Alkantstrand on Saturday, 19th June, had collapsed in the car park after he had been surfing.RICHARDS BAY:Jacques Kruger, NSRI Richards Bay deputy station commander, said:At 08h58, Saturday ...

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RESCUE  | Published: 20 June 2021

1 man deceased after boat capsizes in Soetwater

Johnathan Bakker, NSRI Kommetjie station commander, said:At 12h32, Saturday, 19 June, NSRI Kommetjie duty crew were activated following reports of a RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat) capsized at Soetwater with reportedly 5 local fishermen onboard.NSRI Hout Bay were placed on ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 13 June 2021

Fatal drowning at Herolds Bay

Mike Vonk, NSRI Herolds Bay deputy station commander, said:At 14h52, Saturday, 12 June, NSRI Wilderness duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Herolds Bay where a man was caught in strong rip currents while swimming.The ...

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RESCUE  | Published: 13 June 2021

Incidents around the coastline

SIMON'S TOWN:Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simon's Town station commander:At 07h00, Sunday, 13 June, NSRI Simon's Town duty crew were activated by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) following reports from fishing vessels at sea who had intercepted a marine radio distress call ...

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LIFEGUARDS  | Published: 13 June 2021

Lifeguards rescue 2 men from a sinking fishing ski

Jonathan Kellerman, NSRI Durban station commander, said:At 16h22, Sunday, 13 June, NSRI Durban duty crew were activated following reports from Umhlanga Lifesaving lifeguards who had launched an aquatic safety powercraft to assist 2 men on a sinking fishing ski 30 ...

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WHALE RESCUE  | Published: 11 June 2021

Whale released from entanglement in Dassen Island

Andre Livingston-Louw, SAWDN team leader, said:At 09h40, Thursday, 10 June, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers and NSRI Yzerfontein sea rescue crew launched from Yzerfontein harbour aboard the NSRI Yzerfontein sea rescue craft Rotary Onwards following reports from a research ...

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RESCUE  | Published: 11 June 2021

Man rescued in the Port of Table Bay

Marc de Vos, NSRI Table Bay station commander, said:At 02h02, Friday, 11 June, NSRI Table Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following reports of a man in difficulty in the water at J Berth ...

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RESCUE  | Published: 11 June 2021

3 casualty crew safe after their boat capsized in the shore break at Shelly Beach

Melodie Herrmann, NSRI Shelly Beach duty controller, said:At 08h16, Friday, 11 June, NSRI Shelly Beach duty crew were activated following reports from Shelly Beach Ski-boat Club and Shelly Beach Control of a RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat) capsized in the ...

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AWARDS  | Published: 10 June 2021

NSRI’s heroes celebrated at 2021 AGM 

Achievement is often anonymous. Some of the greatest things on earth have been done by people you may never have heard of, quietly working hard to improve the lives of others. Behind every rescue is an anonymous volunteer. ...

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