Donate Shop Find a Base Call for Help Now

NSRI EMERGENCY
OPERATION CENTRE (EOC)

087 094 9774
FB IMG 1514619471676
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 30 December 2017

Another busy weekend for rescuers

Incidents: Saturday, 30th December:WILDERNESS:NSRI continue to appeal to paddlers and sail boarders to stencil their name, contact number and the name and contact number of a responsible family member or friend on their craft. If you abandon your craft at ...

15 St Blaize Rescuer 1
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 29 December 2017

Jet-ski assisted - Port Alfred. Yacht assisted - Mossel Bay:

PORT ALFRED:Juan Pretorius, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said:At 17h57, Thursday, 28th December, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew launched the sea rescue craft Lotto Challenger to assist a jet-ski with 2 local male crew, aged in their 20's, onboard after ...

Yacht assisted
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 29 December 2017

Yacht assisted, Langebaan. Jet-ski assisted - Shelly Beach

By NSRI Mykonos. The casualty yacht aground in shallow water and the sea rescue craft Jacqueline alongside the casualty yachtLANGEBAAN:Rob Fine, NSRI Mykonos duty controller, said:At 01h35, Friday, 29th December, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated following a request ...

Strand Beach
PHOTOS  | Published: 28 December 2017

Fatal drowning - Strand. A missing 10 year old - Richards Bay

RICHARDS BAY:At 15h04, Thursday, 28th December, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning accident where a 10 year old local boy had gone missing in the surf at Mtyani Camp, North of RBM (Richards Bay ...

IMG 20151207 WA0008
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 27 December 2017

Incidents at Strand, Melkbosstrand, Plettenberg Bay, Langebaan:

Image: Capestay.comCorrection: The 20 year old male who sadly drowned at Strand Beach on 27th December (see statement below) was from Belhar in Cape Town and not from De Aar.An address given shows that the 20 year old male ...

22489767 10155277487219585 6368120578899518892 n
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 December 2017

Teenager rescue from drowning

File imageMarc de Vos, NSRI Table Bay duty coxswain, said:At 11h38, Tuesday, 26th December, During an NSRI safety interview with ENCA TV News, on Camps Bay Beach, NSRI crew standing on the pump house at Camps Bay Beach, where ...

Robben Island
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 December 2017

Boxing Day incidents at Gordon's Bay, Bloubergstrand, Soetwater and Still Bay

GORDONS BAY:At 15h30, Tuesday, 26th December, NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following reports of a drowning in progress in the surf below Crystal Pools, between Gordons Bay and Koegel Bay.The sea ...

IMG 20171224 WA0065
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 25 December 2017

Boat assisted - Port Elizabeth. Search for lost hikers - Plettenberg Bay and Scarborough

PORT ELIZABETH:Justin Erasmus, NSRI Port Elizabeth deputy station commander, said:At 14h53, Sunday, 24th December, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) followinga request for assistance from a 24 foot ski-boat reporting flat batteries ...

IMG 20171224 WA0006
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 December 2017

A busy lead up to Christmas for our rescuers around the coast

INCIDENTS ON SATURDAY, 23rd December, and early morning, Sunday, 24th December:WEST COAST:Rhine Barnes, NSRI Melkbosstrand station commander, said:At 11h20, Saturday, 23rd December, NSRI Melkbosstrand duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following a request for assistance ...

IMG 7950 1
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 December 2017

Fatal drowning at Strand Beach

At 16h38, Sunday, 24th December, NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following reports of a young man disappeared in surf at Bens on the Beach, Strand Beach.Strand Surf Lifesaving lifeguards had already initiated ...

News & Stories Categories