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Jeffreys Bay stn 37
RESCUES  | Published: 11 August 2025

NSRI – JEFFREYS BAY: Medical evacuation operation at sea

Kristo Kritzinger, NSRI Jeffreys Bay station commander, said: At 14h20, Thursday, 7 August, NSRI Jeffreys Bay duty crew were alerted by NSRI St Francis Bay of a Chokka fishing vessel headed towards Jeffreys Bay with a local 54 year old ...

Stn5 Durban Medivac
RESCUES  | Published: 11 August 2025

Fishermen Assisted After Boat Failure; Seafarer Evacuated to Hospital

DURBAN: In 2 separate incidents - 4 local fishermen were assisted on Saturday after their boat suffered motor mechanical failure and a seafarer with a medical condition has been transported to hospital following a medical evacuation at sea on Friday: ...

Stn 5 Durban
RESCUES  | Published: 9 August 2025

Teenager missing

Police Search and Rescue, assisted by Metro Police Search and Rescue, are continuing in an ongoing search for a male teenager that was reported to be missing at Wedge Beach, Durban, on Friday. ...

Stn 7 East London Sailing Yach
ANIMAL RESCUE  | Published: 4 August 2025

UPDATE: Extensive efforts to save the life of chocolate Labrador dog ACHI:

On Thursday, 21 August, we have managed to intervene to prevent dog ACHI from being euthanised. In cooperation with authorities and the Department of Agriculture Ministers office we are working tirelessly to resolve this matter and save dog ACHI. ...

Stn19 Richards Bay medivac5
RESCUES  | Published: 4 August 2025

70-Year-Old American Medically Evacuated by NSRI Richards Bay

Norman Rautenbach, NSRI Richards Bay station commander, said: At 17h11, Sunday, 3 August, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated to respond to a medical evacuation of an American male seafarer suffering a medical condition onboard a Ro-Ro motor vessel. ...

Stn10 Simons Town Foreign Sailing Yacht2
RESCUES  | Published: 4 August 2025

NSRI Assists Solo French Sailor with Yacht Trouble in False Bay

Sharon Crowthar, NSRI Simons Town duty coxswain, said: ...

Station 9 Gordons Bay
RESCUES  | Published: 28 July 2025

Swift NSRI Response Saves Lives in Four Coastal Rescues

NATIONAL: In 4 operations - A fishing craft, with 5 local fishermen onboard, was saved from sinking by NSRI Gordons Bay, offshore of Strand - A sailing yacht, with 2 crew onboard, was assisted by NSRI Gordons Bay after stranding ...

Stn 6 Gqeberha
RESCUES  | Published: 16 July 2025

Family assisted after being caught in rip currents.

Mark Dawson, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: ...

Station 5 Durban
RESCUES  | Published: 16 July 2025

Fatal Incident on Fishing Vessel Near Port Alfred; Medical Evacuations in Simon’s Town and Durban; Yacht Assisted in Plettenberg Bay

PORT ALFRED: Gerrit Cloete, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said: ...

Stn 15 Mossel Bay Medical Evacuation
RESCUES  | Published: 9 July 2025

Medical evacuation operations at sea - Mossel Bay and Durban:

MOSSEL BAY: Andre Fraser, NSRI Mossel Bay duty coxswain said: ...

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