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Hout Bay Harbour
RESCUES  | Published: 16 November 2023

NSRI assists local man and Austrian kite boarder in two separate incidents.

Spencer Oldham, NSRI Hout Bay station commander, said: At 13h59, Monday, 13 November, NSRI Hout Bay duty crew were activated following a request for assistance for a man reported to be in difficulty in the water at Hout Bay harbour. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 16 November 2023

Child missing after being swept out to sea in a rip current near Langebaan

A child has gone missing after being swept out to sea by a rip current in Velddrif. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 16 November 2023

Fatal Drowning at Silvermine Dam and Non-fatal drowning at Milnerton Lagoon Beach

At 12h37, Sunday, 12 November, TMNP rangers alerted the CoCT 107 control after bystanders approached the rangers raising the alarm reporting a drowning in progress at Silvermine Dam. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 3 November 2023

A paddler rescued at sea near Gqeberha is recovering in hospital

At 07h08, Thursday 2 November, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew and the NMB (Nelson Mandela Bay) water rescue network were activated and responded to Schoenmakerskop where a paddler on a paddle-ski was reported by eye witnesses to be in difficulty. ...

Simons Town Medivac
RESCUES  | Published: 27 October 2023

NSRI crews around the country respond to 3 separate incidents this past Thursday

EERSTERIVIERSTRAND: NSRI OYSTER BAY: Jaen Smit, NSRI Oyster Bay operation controller, said: At 07h31, Thursday, 26 October, NSRI Oyster Bay duty crew were activated following reports, initially believed to be, of a man and his dog that had been washed ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 23 October 2023

NSRI Mossel Bay assists with flood evacuation at the Geelbek Vlei River near Brandwacht

The NSRI Mossel Bay duty team received an activation call after Mossel Bay Fire and Rescue Services requested assistance for a group of stranded employees from a nearby company. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 17 October 2023

Fisherman's Medical Emergency

Just after 04h00, Sunday, 15 October, NSRI were alerted to a 73 year old fisherman on a fishing boat suffering a medical complaint deep-sea off-shore between Agulhas and Hermanus. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 16 October 2023

CPR efforts in Port Edward and Margate Drowning Rescue

PORT EDWARD: Tokkie Livingstone, NSRI Port Edward deputy station commander, said: At 12h35, Friday, 13 October, NSRI Port Edward duty crew were activated following reports of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) efforts in progress at TO Strand, Main Beach, Port Edward. ...

Station 6 Gqeberha Dolphin Rescue
RESCUES  | Published: 16 October 2023

NSRI Gqeberha rescues beached dolphin and swimmer within minutes of each other.

Kevin Warren, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: On Saturday, 14 October, at 14h08, NSRI Gqeberha STATION 6 were activated to respond to Sardinia Bay to assist Bayworld at a scene where a dolphin beached. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 13 October 2023

Tragic Incident after Fishing Boat Capsizes near Soetwater

SOETWATER: Dave Smith, NSRI Kommetjie station commander, said: NSRI Kommetjie STATION 26 duty crew were alerted at 08h13, Thursday, 12 October, to reports of a RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat) with motor mechanical failure offshore of the Crayfish Factory, near to Kommetjie. ...

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