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Witbank dam
RESCUES  | Published: 24 April 2023

Vessel in difficulty on Doornpoort Dam in Witbank assisted

On Saturday, 22nd of April, at 14h48, the NSRI Witbank Dam duty crew received a phone call from the SA Police Services K9 Search and Rescue reporting a vessel in difficulty on the Doornpoort Dam in Witbank. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 24 April 2023

Injured hiker rescued from Otter Trail

NSRI halts Eastern Cape training exercise to successfully rescue an injured adult female hiker from the Tsitsikamma Otter trail. ...

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PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 20 April 2023

WATCH: Another incredible Pink Rescue Buoy Rescue

Renaldo Arthur was sitting at the benches behind the trees in Kleinmond Harbour. When he heard shouting coming from the Harbour wall +-70m away. Investigating the commotion He noticed 3 people in distress in the water. So he ran over ...

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PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 20 April 2023

Good Samaritan using an NSRI Pink Rescue Buoy successfully rescues a female from the surf

On 19 April, 2023, at around 13h00, a Good Samaritan, using an NSRI Pink Rescue Buoy, assisted a female who appeared to be in distress in the surf line at Salmon Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, North Coast. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 19 April 2023

Incidents in Durban, Gqeberha and Knysna.

DURBAN Jonathan Kellerman, NSRI Durban station commander, said: A ship medical evacuation and a medical emergency on a beach. At 08h00, Sunday 16 April, NSRI Durban duty crew gathered at NSRI Durban rescue station in response to an earlier request ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 15 April 2023

An update on the vessel that was ablaze off Cape Point

During Friday afternoon, 14 April, MRCC (MARITIME RESCUE COORDINATION CENTRE), supported by SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority), Telkom Maritime Radio Services, TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority), NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) and Police Sea Borderline Control continued to monitor ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 14 April 2023

Combined efforts in assisting 26 casualties off a vessel on fire off Cape Point

At 00:40 NSRI Simon’s Town were activated by the NSRI Emergency Operating Centre (EOC) following reports of a 35m Hout Bay based support vessel ablaze South of Cape Point. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 13 April 2023

Local female injured in a boating accident in Hout Bay

On Thursday 13 April, NSRI Hout Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a 30-year-old local female injured after she reportedly fell out of a rigid hull inflatable charter boat. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 13 April 2023

Solo sailor missing in the Atlantic ocean, overdue for arrival in Martinique

NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) and NSRI rescue stations across the West Coast are keeping a lookout for the sailing vessel AKELA II, in cooperation with MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre). ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 12 April 2023

Fatal drowning in Vleesbaai near Mossel Bay

At 10h08, Tuesday, 11 April, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Fransmanshoek, Vlees Baai. ...

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