NSRI Port Edward rescues three swimmers caught beyond the backline in strong rip currents and three-metre surf ...
Mossel Bay, 4 July 2026: The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Mossel Bay station assisted in a multi-agency maritime medical evacuation operation on Friday, 3 July, transporting a 23 year old Chinese seafarer from a cargo motor vessel to hospital. ...
The NSRI has reached a proud new milestone. With the official opening of Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast on Saturday, 4 July, our lifeguards are now keeping guests safe across the resort's pools ...
Teamwork, professionalism and seamless coordination led to another successful maritime medical evacuation off the coast of Durban on Sunday morning, where a seafarer in need of urgent medical care was safely brought ashore and transported to hospital. ...
Etienne van Zyl, NSRI Durban station commander, said: On Tuesday, 23 June, at 08h40, NSRI Durban duty crew were alerted by shipping agents requesting a medical evacuation of a 41-year-old Filipino male seafarer, suffering an emergency medical condition, onboard a ...
Brian Cloete, NSRI Mossel Bay station commander, said: At 13h46, Wednesday, 24 June, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following a request from MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) to conduct a maritime medical evacuation operation for an injured 2 ...
Jaco Kruger, NSRI Plettenberg Bay station commander, said: At 12h44, Tuesday, 23 June, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from a Johannesburg man reporting his wife injured at Keurboomstrand Beach with a fishhook injury ...
Jonathan Britton, NSRI Wilderness station commander, said: At 12h49, Tuesday, 23 June, NSRI Wilderness duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress along the shoreline, near Pacaltsdorp, between Victoria Bay and Herolds Bay. ...
Etienne van Zyl, NSRI Durban station commander, said: Just after 06h30, Monday, 22 June, our NSRI rescue craft Spirit of Surfski 6 was launched, accompanied by a CROW (Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife) team, 3 International volunteers and a Cape ...
Spencer Oldham, NSRI Hout Bay station commander, said: At 20h06, Saturday, 20 June, NSRI Hout Bay duty crew were activated following a request for assistance, made to NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) from a local 8-meter fishing vessel, with ...
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