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LIFEGUARDS  | Published: 20 December 2020

NSRI Safety alert and incidents at Salt Rock, Bloubergstrand and Tableview, Hermanus and Durban

NSRI are appealing to the public to be cautious in and around coastal and inland waterways in this week leading up to Christmas Day. ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 15 December 2020

National – Paraglider accident - Clifton. 3 surfskiers assisted - Port Alfred:

CLIFTON:Robyn Silverstone, NSRI Table Bay duty controller, said:At 18h47, Monday, 14 December, NSRI Bakoven and NSRI Table Bay duty crews were activated following reports of a paraglider accident in the vicinity of Clifton 1st Beach.On investigation it was revealed that ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 14 December 2020

Richards Bay – Sunday, 13 December. Fatal drowning:

At 18h46, Sunday, 13 December, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Alkanstrand, Richards Bay, at the North breaker wall.NSRI rescue swimmers responded directly to the scene and the sea rescue craft ...

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LIFEGUARDS  | Published: 14 December 2020

NSRI's Summer Water Safety

NSRI, as always, are prepared for the vacation season and this year our beaches and inland waterways are expected to be busy.With close to 1500 NSRI volunteers stationed at 43 coastal and inland NSRI rescue stations, on duty 24 hours ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 11 December 2020

Strand – Thursday, 10 December. A child remains in a critical condition and a teenager is missing:  

At 16h00, Thursday, 10 December, NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated following observations of a drowning in progress at Strand Beach.City of Cape Town (CoCT) Surf Lifesaving lifeguards initiated a rescue operation.NSRI Gordons Bay, with 2 sea rescue craft ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 29 November 2020

Table Bay – Man deceased after falling overboard a fishing vessel:  

Quentin Botha, NSRI Table Bay duty coxswain, said:At 21h42, Saturday, 28 November, NSRI Table Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a 59 year old local man fallen overboard a fishing vessel at moorings at Duncan Dock in the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 22 November 2020

Cape Town – Man rescued in the surf - Koeberg Beach. Kayaker rescued - Hout Bay:

KOEBERG BEACHHein Köhne, NSRI Melkbosstrand deputy station commander, said:At 17h31, Friday, 20 November, NSRI Melkbosstrand duty crew were activated following a request for urgent assistance from a family reporting their son, age 32, being swept out to sea at Koeberg ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 21 November 2020

West Coast – Patient evacuation off a fishing trawler:

Marius Hayes, NSRI ASR (Airborne Sea Rescue) station commander, said:At 12h08, Friday, 20 November, NSRI ASR (Airborne Sea Rescue) duty crew were activated following a request for medical assistance from a local fishing trawler reporting a local adult male fisherman ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 20 November 2020

Paternoster – Ongoing search for a missing fisherman:

A Police Dive Unit are continuing in an ongoing search for a fisherman who went missing off-shore at Paternoster.At 14h48, Thursday, 19 November, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated following reports of a fisherman missing at sea at Paternoster.The sea ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 16 November 2020

Rooi Els – 2 fishermen cut off from mainland by the Spring high tide have been airlifted to safety:

At 13h43, Saturday, 14 November, NSRI Kleinmond and NSRI Gordons Bay duty crews were activated following reports from family members of 2 fishermen at Rooi Els on a rock on the Western side of Rooi Els cut off from mainland ...

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