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Diazbeach
RESCUES  | Published: 5 March 2026

American man missing near Cape Point

An American man has gone missing in the rough seas off Diaz Beach near Cape Point in Cape Town ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 4 March 2026

3 medical evacuations off ships in Durban, Richards Bay and Gqeberha

NSRI teams across Durban, Richards Bay, and Gqeberha successfully executed three high-stakes medical evacuations this week, including a dramatic helicopter hoist in rough seas and two offshore vessel-to-vessel transfers. ...

Stn 15 Mossel Bay
RESCUES  | Published: 25 February 2026

NSRI Mossel Bay assists boat

NSRI Mossel Bay were alerted Sunday by TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) Mossel Bay Harbour Port Control following reports from a private craft of a boat that had lost motor power  requiring assistance. ...

Nsrihermanus boatassisted
RESCUES  | Published: 23 February 2026

NSRI Hermanus assists boat with motor failure

On Saturday, 21 February, NSRI Hermanus duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from 4 local men onboard a RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) reporting motor mechanical failure. ...

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LIFEGUARDS  | Published: 20 February 2026

A New Era for Sea Rescue at Mykonos

Earlier this month, the NSRI’s new Mykonos rescue vessel, Rescue 4, went into the water for the first time, marking a major milestone for the station and for the organisation’s Class 1 replacement programme. It is the second-last of the ...

Bot river laggoon
RESCUES  | Published: 16 February 2026

Man missing following reported drowning in Fisherhaven

A Zimbabwean man, aged 26, has gone missing, reportedly while wading in the Bot River Lagoon. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 16 February 2026

Two medical evacuations for NSRI Gqeberha

NSRI Gqeberha performed two medical evacuations this past weekend, one from a ship on Friday and a second from a fishing trawler on Sunday. ...

Station42 Kleinmond
RESCUES  | Published: 4 February 2026

3 men rescued by fellow fishermen in Betty's Bay

On Tuesday, 3 February, NSRI Kleinmond duty crew were activated following reports of a commercial crayfishing boat capsized offshore of Draadbaai, Stoney Point Nature Reserve, Betty's Bay. ...

Stn 15 Mossel Bay
RESCUES  | Published: 4 February 2026

Man rescued from near drowning in Groot Brak

On Saturday, 31 January, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports from a bystander, at De Vette Mossel Restaurant, Groot Brak, suspecting a man appearing to be in distress offshore beyond the breakers. ...

Palmiet lagoon
RESCUES  | Published: 2 February 2026

Teenager missing at Palmiet Lagoon near Kleinmond

A teenager is missing at Palmiet Lagoon, and in a separate incident police are appealing for any information that may shed light on an event at Draadbaai in Betty’s Bay, where it is suspected that two men may have been ...

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