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RESCUES  | Published: 4 April 2025

Multiple National Incidents

PEARLY BEACH: Jean le Roux, NSRI Hermanus coxswain, said: At 18h07, Thursday, 3 April, NSRI Hermanus, NSRI Agulhas, the SA Police Services and a WC Government Health EMS rescue squad responded to Castle Beach at Pearly Beach following reports of ...

2025 04 02 Port Edward Silver Beach
RESCUES  | Published: 2 April 2025

Search for an unidentified man suspected to have gone missing

John Nicholas, NSRI Port Edward station commander, said: At 11h14, Tuesday, 1 April, NSRI Port Edward duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Silver Beach. ...

St Lucia Jet Rib
RESCUES  | Published: 31 March 2025

Searches for Missing Swimmer Caught in Rip Current - St. Lucia

Jan Hoffman, NSRI St Lucia station commander, said: At 16h43, Sunday, 30 March, NSRI St Lucia duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Jabula Beach, St Lucia. ...

Stn 5 Durban Plane
RESCUES  | Published: 30 March 2025

Coastal Rescues: Aircraft Lands Safely on Durban Beach, Rooi-Els Community Saves Couple at Sea

DURBAN: Lorenzo Taverna-Turisan, NSRI Durban coxswain, said: ...

Gqeberha
RESCUES  | Published: 23 March 2025

NSRI Responds to Diverse Maritime Emergencies Across South Africa's Coastline

KZN SOUTH COAST: Linda Putter, NSRI Rocky Bay deputy station commander, said: ...

Stn 6 Gqeberha
RESCUES  | Published: 23 March 2025

NSRI – Gqeberha – Urgent medical evacuation off a ship

Correction: The patient is age 32 and he is from Myanmar. Update: The patient is reportedly recovering well in the care of doctors and nurses, and he is expected to make a full recovery. ...

216th PRB Rescue Thumb
RESCUES  | Published: 19 March 2025

A second chance: The 216th rescue with NSRI’s Pink Buoy Initiative

On 16 February, Klein Brak Beach became the scene of a distressing ordeal that underscored the immense value of life and the importance of preparedness in moments of crisis. ...

Darren Sutton
RESCUES  | Published: 17 March 2025

British man caught in rip currents rescued by an NSRI George Municipal lifeguard

Darren Sutton, from the UK, has commended an NSRI George Municipal lifeguard whose actions contributed to his life being saved at Wilderness Beach on Friday after he found himself caught in a rip current while swimming. ...

Hermanus 16 march 25
RESCUES  | Published: 16 March 2025

Four rescued after their boat capsizes near Hermanus

At 12h40, Saturday, 15 March, NSRI Hermanus duty crew, while recovering rescue craft from a routine training exercise at NSRI Hermanus station 17 rescue base, were activated following eyewitness reports of a craft appearing to be capsized, with people at ...

Agulhas Station 30
RESCUES  | Published: 10 March 2025

NSRI – STRUISBAAI – Search for a missing fisherman:

There remain no signs of a local 31 year old male fisherman who went missing from a local charter fishing boat offshore of Struisbaai on Saturday. NSRI are appealing to the local Maritime community to keep a sharp lookout. ...

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