RESCUES | Published: 7 November 2025
A local Good Samaritan, with the aid of an NSRI pink rescue buoy, has been commended for contributing to saving the life of a local teenager who was swept out of the Goukou River Mouth in an outgoing Spring tide. ...
RESCUES | Published: 7 November 2025
Thoughts and care are with a local Knysna man and his family while he recovers in hospital following a para-kiting accident at Buffalo Bay Main Beach. ...
RESCUES | Published: 3 November 2025
Gerrit Cloete, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said: At 13h49, Sunday, 2 November, NSRI Port Alfred and our NSRI Port Alfred satellite rescue station, Kenton-On-Sea, duty crews were activated following eyewitness reports of a drowning in progress in the Kariega ...
RESCUES | Published: 3 November 2025
Rowan Marais, NSRI Melkbosstrand station commander, said:
At 10h25, Saturday, 1 November, NSRI Melkbosstrand duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a "pencil duck" boat suspected to have capsized in the surf zone between Melkbosstrand and van Riebeeckstrand. ...
RESCUES | Published: 30 October 2025
Mark Dawson, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: On Tuesday evening, 28 October, at 18h00, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were placed on alert to prepare for the medical evacuation of a 40 year old male Greek seafarer from a motor vessel bulk carrier. ...
RESCUES | Published: 22 October 2025
Bevan Geyser, NSRI Bakoven station commander, said: At 16h39, Sunday, 19 October, NSRI Table Bay and NSRI Bakoven duty crews were activated following reports of a 7 meter local boat taking on water offshore 0.5 nautical miles of Sea Point ...