Quentin Power, NSRI Ballito station commander, said:At approximately 14h30, Sunday, 12th January, NSRI Ballito duty crew were activated following reports of multiple persons being swept out to sea in rip currents in the Tugela area on the Northern Bank .NSRI ...
Lodewyk van Rensburg, NSRI Oyster Bay station commander, said:At 13h20, Monday, 13th January, NSRI Oyster Bay duty crew were activated to investigate eye-witness reports, from an NSRI coast watcher, of children launching into the surf with the NSRI Pink Rescue ...
[video width='640' height='352' mp4='https://www.nsri.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/VID-20200114-WA0012.mp4'][/video] At 12h21, Sunday, 12th January, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers and NSRI Mykonos duty crew launched from both St Helena Bay and from NSRI Mykonos aboard two NSRI Mykonos sea rescue craft, Spirit of Surfski ...
On Sunday, NSRI crew from Station 20 - Shelly Beach assisted two men whose boat had capsized while Crew from Station 21 - St Francis Bay assisted an injured water skier. The incidents occurred as follows: STATION 20 - Shelly ...
A juvenile whale was released in a disentanglement operation North of Dassen Island on Friday 10th January, 2020. At 07h04, Friday, 10th January, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers were activated to assist North of Dassen Island where a DEFF ...
On Wednesday Evening, 8th January 2020, NSRI Station 6 - Port Elizabeth launched to assist four swimmers who were reportedly caught in a rip current at Wells Estate Beach. Jonathan Tufts, NSRI Port Elizabeth deputy station commander, said:At 18h36, Wednesday ...
DURBAN:Jonathan Kellerman, NSRI Durban station commander, said:At 09h30, Tuesday, 07th January, NSRI Durban, Netcare 911 ambulance services and the SA Air Force (SAAF), were tasked by MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) to prepare to respond to rendezvous with a Heavy ...
PORT EDWARD:Alan Stilwell, NSRI Port Edward duty controller, said:At 13h24, Wednesday, 08th January, NSRI Port Edward duty crew dispatched a rescue vehicle to assist the SPCA after their vehicle became stuck on the beach at Port Edward during an incident ...
HERMANUS:Deon Langenhoven, NSRI Hermanus station commander, said:On Wednesday, 08 January, at 15h37, NSRI Hermanus duty crew responded to Hermanus Lagoon following an NSRI trainee crewman reporting a kite-surfer appearing to be in difficulty on the lagoon.The kite-boarder was observed and ...
LEENTJIESKLIPMike Vonk, NSRI Wilderness deputy station commander, said:On Sunday, 05 January, at 19h05, a 19-year-old man from George was swimming with friends at Leentjiesklip in Wilderness when he was caught in rip currents.The lifeguards' duty had closed for the day ...
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