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SAFETY ALERT  | Published: 17 November 2024

Safety Alert : Spring Tides

NSRI, Police, lifeguards and emergency services are appealing to bathers to be cautious around the coastline.Spring tide, which peaked with full moon on Friday night at around midnight, causing the full moon Spring tide 2 daily higher than normal high ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 17 November 2024

Body of Missing Man Recovered Near Strandfontein, Linked to Sunrise Beach Incident

UPDATE - SUNRISE BEACH: The body of a man who was reported missing and suspected to be a case related to what was thought to be a female missing in the surf zone at Sunrise Beach, on Monday, was located ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 17 November 2024

Drowning Incidents at Margate Pier and Palm Beach

Police divers, Police K9 Search and Rescue, assisted by lifeguards, are continuing in a search for a man who went missing in the surf at Margate on Saturday. Sadly, a lady rescued from the water by a Good samaritan succumbed ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 15 November 2024

Incidents around the coastline this past week

Coastal Incidents This Week: Multiple Medical Evacuations and Drowning Tragedies in Richards Bay, Durban, and Gqeberha ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 12 November 2024

Medical evacuation for German tourist off cruise liner

At 11h38, Sunday, 10 November, a 22 Squadron SAAF (SA Air Force) Oryx helicopter was prepared for a medical evacuation of a German tourist suffering a medical emergency from a cruise liner off-shore of Cape Agulhas. ...

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AWARDS  | Published: 8 November 2024

Dr Cleeve Robertson announced as the 2024 winner of the IMRF - International Maritime Rescue Federation Lifetime Achievement in the Maritime Search and Rescue Sector

8 November 2024. Dr Cleeve Robertson announced as the 2024 winner of the International Maritime Rescue Federation’s Lifetime Achievement in the Maritime Search and Rescue sector: ...

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NEWS  | Published: 8 November 2024

HRH Prince William visit to the NSRI Simon's Town sea rescue station during Earthshot Week Cape Town

Cape Town, Friday, 8th November 2024: Capping off what has been evident as an eventful and successful Earthshot 24 week, that focused on environmental sustainability, on the fourth and final day of HRH Prince William’s visit to Cape Town, Thursday ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 4 November 2024

2 males swept out to sea during a baptism

Safety Alert: NSRI, lifeguards, Police and the emergency services are appealing to group visitors to beaches (schools, churches, sports teams, corporate functions), and bathers, to know tide times, attend at beaches protected by lifeguards, and do not venture too deep ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 4 November 2024

2 men rescued after falling overboard their fishing craft.

Stéfan Grové, NSRI Stilbaai station commander, said: At 10h19, Saturday, 2 November, NSRI Stilbaai duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the skipper of local fishing boat EME reporting that their friends boat, a small open fishing ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 28 October 2024

National Incidents

CAPE TOWN: In 2 separate incidents, on Saturday, 26 October, a man was bitten by a marine animal at Blue Waters, False Bay, and a man was bitten by a seal at Big Bay, Bloubergstrand. ...

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