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RESCUES  | Published: 28 October 2024

National Incidents

CAPE TOWN: In 2 separate incidents, on Saturday, 26 October, a man was bitten by a marine animal at Blue Waters, False Bay, and a man was bitten by a seal at Big Bay, Bloubergstrand. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 21 October 2024

Swift Response to Devastating Fire Along Kosmos Hartbeespoort Dam Shoreline

NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam duty phone received the first emergency call from one of our NSRI crew reporting to be witnessing a fire and smoke quickly developing at Kosmos, on the Hartbeespoort Dam shore front. ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 2 October 2024

Medical Evacuation of a Motor Container Vessel

NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) and NSRI Gqeberha, station 6, were placed on alert to prepare to perform a medical evacuation of an injured patient from a motor container vessel on Tuesday morning. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 17 September 2024

Successful Medical Evacuation of Crewman from Motor Tanker by NSRI Gqeberha

Sean Lunnon, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: On Friday, 13 September, at 20h11, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were alerted to prepare to medically evacuate a male crewman, suffering a medical condition, from a motor tanker following communications indicating that the ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 17 September 2024

NSRI Responds to Medical Emergency on Fishing Vessel South of Cape Point

Phillip Fouche, NSRI Simonstown deputy station commander, said: At 17h20, Friday, 13 September, NSRI Simonstown duty crew were activated following reports from Telkom Maritime Radio Services of a medical emergency on a fishing vessel South of Cape Point. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 9 September 2024

British tourist deceased in an apparent fatal drowning

NSRI St Lucia duty crew were activated following reports from Ezemvelo Wildlife rangers of a drowning in progress at a remote beach at the Cape Vidal Nature Reserve. ...

New Moon Spring Tide Alert
RESCUES  | Published: 1 September 2024

SAFETY ALERT and incidents at Hermanus, Durban and Cape Town:

SAFETY ALERT: NSRI and the emergency services are appealing to the public to take caution around the coastline as storm seas, coupled with the new moon Spring tide that peaks on Tuesday, the 3rd September, will contribute to dangerous sea ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 1 September 2024

A search is ongoing for 2 local males missing in the surf zone at Victoria Bay

Thoughts, care and compassion are with the families of 2 local males, age 20 and age 17, who went missing on Saturday early evening at Victoria Bay, George, reportedly while swimming. A search that commenced on Saturday early evening is ongoing. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 28 August 2024

SAFETY ALERT and incidents at Port Edward and Simonstown

SAFET ALERT: NSRI are appealing to the public to be cautious around the coastline where storms around the coast, along the Northern and Western Cape coastline and spreading up the East Coast, coupled with the approaching new moon Spring tide ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 26 August 2024

NSRI's Lifesaving Efforts Across Hout Bay, Bloubergstrand, and Simonstown

Spencer Oldham, NSRI Hout Bay station commander, said: At 11h43, Sunday, 18 August, NSRI Hout Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Hout Bay Beach. ...

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