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2024 06 01 Flooding Car in Tree
 | Published: 2 June 2024

Rescue Operations Underway at Kariega, Gqeberha, East London Weather Related Flooding Update

East London, Eastern Cape, following the assistance on Sunday morning on the Buffalo River, where a sailing yacht sunk with a jetty and where NSRI East London saved a passenger barge from sinking (towed safely to moorings), at 12h06, Sunday ...

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FUNDRAISING  | Published: 30 May 2024

Oceana Group renews their Platinum Partnership with the NSRI

Oceana Group Chief Executive Officer Neville Brink and his executive team were honoured at a ceremony held at Station 3 in the Table Bay Sea Rescue base on Tuesday, 28 May. NSRI CEO Dr. Cleeve Robertson presented them with a ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 27 May 2024

National Incidents

NSRI Mykonos duty crew launched the NSRI Mykonos rescue craft Spirit of Vodacom to rendezvous with a container motor vessel to medically evacuate a seafarer suffering an injury. ...

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WATER SAFETY  | Published: 27 May 2024

NSRI Safety Alert Re Monaco Power Boat Accident

Monaco powerboat accident on Sunday 26 May 2024 ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 25 May 2024

Vasco da Gama Ocean Race 2024 yacht crew rescue

4 sailing yacht crew rescued after their sailing yacht started to take on water after reportedly colliding with a container at sea - they were returning to Durban from East London following the completion of the Vasco da Gama Ocean ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 22 May 2024

Fisherman rescued - MOSSEL BAY

Johan Ehlers, NSRI Mossel Bay duty coxswain, said: At 22h17, Tuesday, 21 May, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a suspected drowning in progress at Beacon Wharf, Mossel Bay - near to Mossel Bay harbour. ...

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RSA SAFETRX  | Published: 22 May 2024

NSRI NATIONAL SAFETY ALERT: Rough Sea conditions and Big Waves

NSRI, in cooperation with Police, maritime authorities, DRM (Disaster Risk Management) and the emergency services are appealing to boaters, sailors, paddlers, bathers, anglers and coastal hikers to be aware of a SAWS (South African Weather Services) warning - alerting to ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 22 May 2024

4 men rescued after boat capsizes - Noordhoek, Gqeberha.

Justin Erasmus, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: On Saturday morning, 18 May, at around 11h07, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew, while monitoring fishing craft launching for a local fishing competition, we activated 2 of our rescue craft to assist following a ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 21 May 2024

1 fisherman missing, 1 fisherman deceased and there are 2 fishermen survivors.

Nic Stevens, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said: At 16h04, Monday, 20 May, NSRI Mykonos and NSRI St Helena Bay duty crews were activated following reports from Shelly Point Security of a boat capsized 1 nautical mile off-shore of Shelly Point, West Coast. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 20 May 2024

UPDATE: A body and 2 dogs recovered, sadly deceased.

The body of a man, believed to be that of Pierre Lotter, 23, from Kathu, Northern Cape, was located and recovered on Sunday, 19 May, near to Melkbosstrand. ...

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