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Atlantic ocean yacht
 | Published: 19 April 2023

UPDATE: ATLANTIC AND INDIAN OCEANS – Wednesday, 19 April. Search and enquiries are ongoing for missing French solo sailor

SEA RESCUE ATLANTIC OCEAN and INDIAN OCEAN: NSRI (South African National Sea Rescue Institute) are appealing to the Maritime Community and Maritime Rescue Services across the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean as well as the Maritime Community at large ...

Durban angler breaks leg
RESCUES  | Published: 19 April 2023

Incidents in Durban, Gqeberha and Knysna.

DURBAN Jonathan Kellerman, NSRI Durban station commander, said: A ship medical evacuation and a medical emergency on a beach. At 08h00, Sunday 16 April, NSRI Durban duty crew gathered at NSRI Durban rescue station in response to an earlier request ...

Cape point vessel ablaze
RESCUES  | Published: 15 April 2023

An update on the vessel that was ablaze off Cape Point

During Friday afternoon, 14 April, MRCC (MARITIME RESCUE COORDINATION CENTRE), supported by SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority), Telkom Maritime Radio Services, TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority), NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) and Police Sea Borderline Control continued to monitor ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 14 April 2023

Combined efforts in assisting 26 casualties off a vessel on fire off Cape Point

At 00:40 NSRI Simon’s Town were activated by the NSRI Emergency Operating Centre (EOC) following reports of a 35m Hout Bay based support vessel ablaze South of Cape Point. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 13 April 2023

Local female injured in a boating accident in Hout Bay

On Thursday 13 April, NSRI Hout Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a 30-year-old local female injured after she reportedly fell out of a rigid hull inflatable charter boat. ...

Atlantic ocean yacht
RESCUES  | Published: 13 April 2023

Solo sailor missing in the Atlantic ocean, overdue for arrival in Martinique

NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) and NSRI rescue stations across the West Coast are keeping a lookout for the sailing vessel AKELA II, in cooperation with MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre). ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 12 April 2023

Fatal drowning in Vleesbaai near Mossel Bay

At 10h08, Tuesday, 11 April, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Fransmanshoek, Vlees Baai. ...

Table bay april 2023
RESCUES  | Published: 6 April 2023

Capsized boat recovered, all crew accounted for and safe

At 19h24, Wednesday, 5 April, NSRI Table Bay and NSRI Bakoven were alerted following reports to the NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) from OPBC (Oceana Power Boat Club) of a ski-boat taking on water off-shore of Green Point Lighthouse. ...

Matthew doing his first survival swimming lesson Image by Andrew Ingram
DROWNING PREVENTION  | Published: 4 April 2023

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Beaches attract a lot of people, especially during the summer season and holiday seasons. However, because of the size of many beaches, and risks associated with these beaches, including RIP currents it is important to have layers of safety in ...

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FUNDRAISING  | Published: 4 April 2023

12m Lochin vessel for sale, Richards Bay

NSRI's 12m Lochin rescue vessel will become available for sale in Q3/Q4 2023. The vessel's home port is Richards Bay where she has been housed out the water on a launching cradle inside the rescue base boathouse. Her year of ...

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