Mark Dawson, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: On Tuesday evening, 28 October, at 18h00, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were placed on alert to prepare for the medical evacuation of a 40 year old male Greek seafarer from a motor vessel bulk carrier. ...
Bevan Geyser, NSRI Bakoven station commander, said: At 16h39, Sunday, 19 October, NSRI Table Bay and NSRI Bakoven duty crews were activated following reports of a 7 meter local boat taking on water offshore 0.5 nautical miles of Sea Point ...
Simon Mc Donnell, NSRI Simons Town duty controller, said: At 10h48, Tuesday, 21 October, NSRI Simons Town duty crew were activated following an urgent request for assistance from a local surf-skier reporting 2 surf-ski's collided, during a down wind paddle ...
Spencer Oldham, NSRI Hout Bay station commander, said: At 11h10, Sunday, 19 October, NSRI Hout Bay duty crew were activated following an urgent request for assistance from a local fishing vessel 35 nautical miles South West of Hout Bay reporting ...
The ocean has been both workplace and teacher for Charl Maritz. Years spent leading up to commanding, and then commanding naval warships, taught him discipline, precision, and the weight of leadership. But it was the human side of rescue that ...
The sailing yacht and both her crew are offshore of the Port of East London - they are safe - they were escorted and assisted by NSRI East London from deep sea during the afternoon / conditions are not favourable ...
Bradley Naicker, NSRI Vaal Dam station commander, said: NSRI Vaal Dam station 22 duty crew and NSRI Gauteng station 27 crew, while on alert during a local sailing event at the Vaal Dam, on Sunday, 12 October 2025, were alerted ...
Michelle Roos, NSRI Mossel Bay coxswain, said: At 13h30, Monday, 13 October, NSRI Mossel Bay were alerted by TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) Port Control, Mossel Bay Harbour, to prepare for the medical evacuation of a 47 year old Filipino ...
Jonathan Britton, NSRI Wilderness station commander, said: At 11h09, Sunday, 12 October, while conducting routine training exercises, NSRI Wilderness duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a man reportedly in the water in distress at Flat Rock, Wilderness Main Beach. ...
Nic Stevens, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said: At 15h22, Saturday, 11 October, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Shark Bay, Langebaan Lagoon. ...
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