Patrick Brown, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: At 13h48, Monday, 22 June, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew and EC Government Health EMS were tasked to prepare for a maritime medical evacuation operation, scheduled to take place later in the afternoon, for ...
NSRI Durban duty crew and Faith Med Emergency Medical Services were placed on alert by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre), in cooperation with MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), to prepare for a medical evacuation of a 25-year-old Ghanaian seafarer injured ...
NSRI Hermanus duty crew were placed on alert following calls to the NSRI Hermanus duty phone and to NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) from ships agents reporting a medical emergency onboard a container motor vessel - on the Cape South ...
NSRI Mdumbi duty crew and NSRI Mdumbi lifeguards were activated following eyewitness reports to NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) of a drowning in progress at Coffee Bay main beach, in front of Ocean View Hotel (Eastern Cape) on Saturday, 13 June. ...
NSRI Knysna volunteer crew has safely rescued a surfer who went missing after drifting out to sea at Buffels Bay, along the Garden Route. ...
NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports suspecting a paraglider landed in the sea offshore between Dappat Se Gat and Kogelbaai. ...
In a tribute to courage, service and sacrifice, the NSRI will lower its flag to half-mast on Monday, 15 June 2026, honouring two Marine Rescue NSW volunteers who made the ultimate sacrifice while rescuing others. ...
As severe weather battered the Western and Eastern Cape this month, NSRI volunteers found themselves navigating swollen rivers, submerged roads and freezing floodwaters to bring stranded families to safety. ...
NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following a request for urgent assistance from a commercial fishing vessel reporting that they were diverting to respond towards a ski-boat, with 2 local men onboard, that was reporting to be taking on ...
NSRI Shelly Beach duty crew were activated following a call from the Sonny Evan Small Craft Harbour reporting a medical emergency on a fishing charter boat at sea in the vicinity of Protea Banks and the vessel heading towards Shelly ...
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