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ANIMAL RESCUE  | Published: 19 April 2021

Turtle assisted - La Mercy

Brendon Power, NSRI Ballito duty coxswain, said:At 15h02, Sunday, 18 April, NSRI Ballito duty crew were activated following reports from a concerned member of the public of a sea turtle appearing to be in difficulty in the surf zone off-shore ...

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FUNDRAISING  | Published: 19 April 2021

Simon's Town abuzz with excitement as NSRI’s new Search and Rescue (SAR) Vessel - The Donna Nicholas - begins her maiden voyage home

The National Sea Rescue Institute’s (NSRI) second Offshore Rescue Craft began its maiden voyage to its home station in Simon's Town on Saturday, 17th April 2021. The second vessel, which was imported as “hull, deck and bulkheads”, was completed by ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 15 April 2021

NSRI are monitoring SAWS weather warnings and broadcasts

NSRI are monitoring SAWS (South African Weather Service) weather warnings and weather broadcasts.We appeal to seafarers and coastal users to follow SAWS alerts, weather broadcasts and warnings. Take all of the necessary safety precautions when adverse weather approaches.Sea Rescue Emergency ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 April 2021

Search for missing man and a shark warning:

East London – Wednesday, 14 April.NSRI East London has assisted Police who are coordinating an ongoing search, along the coastline at Chinsta, where a local 38 year old man has gone missing while body boarding on Tuesday.The SA Police Services ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 April 2021

Port Edward – Tuesday, 13 April. Boat accident

Port Edward – Tuesday, 13 April. Boat accident:Gert du Plessis, NSRI Port Edward station commander, said:At 18h59, Tuesday, 13 April, NSRI Port Edward duty crew were activated following reports of a boat accident near to The Pont on the Umtamvuna ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 April 2021

Incidents - Knysna and Durban

Wednesday, 14 April.KNYSNA:Jerome Simonis, NSRI Knysna station commander, said:At 18h26, Tuesday, 13 April, NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following a request to assist a local man on a sea kayak on Knysna Lagoon, suspected to be near to Bollard ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 11 April 2021

3 people safe after their boat capsizes in Knysna

Jerome Simonis, NSRI Knysna station commander, said:[video width='848' height='480' mp4='https://www.nsri.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/VID-20210411-WA0002.mp4'][/video] At 14h27, Saturday, 10 April, NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a cabin boat, with 3 people onboard, appearing to be in difficulty on Knysna River ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 11 April 2021

Multiple incidents responded to this weekend

PLETTENBERG BAY:Monica Taylor, NSRI Plettenberg Bay trainee coxswain, said:At 09h40, Sunday, 11 April, NSRI Plettenberg Bay crew, while at sea conducting routine training exercises, were alerted to eye-witnesses reporting a surf-skier in difficulty in the Keurbooms River Mouth.Our jet rib ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 7 April 2021

La Mercy – Fatal drowning

Quentin Power, NSRI Ballito station commander, said:At 15h10, Monday, 5 April, NSRI Ballito duty crew, Netcare 911 ambulance services, Ethekwini Municipal lifeguards, SA Police Services, KZN Government Health EMS, local C.E.R.T (Community Emergency Response Team) members and Ethekwini Metro Police ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 7 April 2021

St Lucia – Boat accident:

SEA RESCUE – St Lucia – Monday, 5 April. Boat Accident:Correction: Incident occurred Monday, 5 April:Jan Hoffman, NSRI St Lucia station commander, said:On Monday, 5 April, while preparing to go fishing on my private boat at St Lucia I was ...

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