Ross Badenhorst, NSRI Plettenberg Bay deputy station commander, said: At 16h17, Monday, 22 December, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a boat capsized in the Keurbooms River Mouth with 6 persons observed to be in the water. ...
Herman Venter, NSRI Mossel Bay duty coxswain, said: At 06h40, Monday, 22 December, NSRI were alerted to a possible pending medical evacuation of a seafarer from a bulk carrier motor vessel. ...
Mike Bishop, NSRI Ballito station commander, said: At 06h04, Saturday, 20 December, NSRI Ballito were alerted by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) of a SafeTrx emergency alert activation from a local jet-ski skipper. ...
Etienne van Zyl, NSRI Durban station commander, said: On Friday, 19 December, at 17h30, NSRI Durban duty controllers were alerted by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) to a request, in cooperation with MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), for a medical ...
Andre Fraser, NSRI Mossel Bay operations controller, said: At 19h29, Friday, 19 December, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a drowning in progress at Diaz Beach, Mossel Bay. ...
Chris Pike, NSRI Port Alfred coxswain, said: At 09h45, Friday, 19 December, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a boat capsized in the Kowie River Mouth with 4 people onboard reported to be in the water. ...
Our thoughts and care are with the lady recovering in hospital from serious injuries and with the couples families. ...
Ross Badenhorst, NSRI Plettenberg Bay deputy station commander, said: At 10h47, Thursday, 18 December, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a male fallen from a cliff at Natures Valley - Bull Se Baai, Garden Route ...
Jean le Roux, NSRI Hermanus coxswain, said: At 14h40, Thursday, 18 December, NSRI Hermanus duty crew were activated following reports of a person observed appearing to be unresponsive floating face down in the sea offshore of Schulphoek, Hermanus. ...
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) urges beachgoers to exercise caution during the new moon spring tide, which peaks tomorrow, Saturday, 20 December 2025, as it will significantly affect tidal conditions over this weekend. This natural phenomenon occurs when the ...
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