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Stn 19 Richards Bay
RESCUES  | Published: 28 June 2025

Safety Alert and incidents - Shelly Beach, Richards Bay, Simons Town:

SAFETY ALERT: NSRI, Police and the Emergency Services are appealing to the maritime community, shoreline anglers, paddlers, sailors and coastal walkers/hikers to be cautious during the cold front currently being experienced around the South Western Cape coastline on Wednesday and ...

Stn 11 Port Alfred
RESCUES  | Published: 28 June 2025

UPDATE: PORT ALFRED – A man is missing

NSRI – Port Alfred – Monday, 7 July. Update on the missing Rhodes student: ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 20 June 2025

NSRI turns medevac into critical training opportunity through regional teamwork

When a call came through the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) reporting that a crewman had sustained serious burns aboard a vessel off the coast of St Helena Bay, the NSRI mobilised swiftly. ...

Stn 15 Mossel Bay
RESCUES  | Published: 17 June 2025

Two Children Saved at Diaz Beach – NSRI Assists Stranded Boat in Hermanus

MOSSEL BAY: 2 young female children were rescued from the surf zone while swimming with friends at Diaz Beach 2, Mossel Bay. ...

Stn 40 St Lucia
RESCUES  | Published: 6 June 2025

3 rescued by NSRI St Lucia after their fishing ski-boat capsizes.

A boat capsized while launching in calm surf conditions during a national fishing competition on Wednesday at St Lucia. ...

Mdumbi Station 49 4
RESCUES  | Published: 2 June 2025

Body of the missing child located and recovered:

MDUMBI, EASTERN CAPE - update: Condolences are conveyed to family and friends of a local 7 year old male child whose body was located and recovered on Tuesday night. ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 19 May 2025

Medical evacuation of a seafarer from a ship

A seafarer suffering a medical emergency evacuated at sea to hospital. ...

2025 04 02 Port Edward Silver Beach
DROWNING  | Published: 19 May 2025

Tragedy at a Port Edward Resort: Man Drowns in Swimming Pool

A man recovered out of a swimming pool is sadly deceased. ...

Stn 20 Shelly Beach
RESCUES  | Published: 16 May 2025

UPDATE: A man is missing after being swept out to sea in rip currents while swimming

The body of a man, believed to be that of a 22 year old man who went missing in the surf at Southbroom on Thursday, has been located and recovered on Monday by Police divers, assisted by NSRI Shelly Beach. ...

Stn 14 Plett
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 5 May 2025

Rescue Operations in Durban, West Coast, Table Bay and Plettenberg Bay:

DURBAN: 2 fishermen on fishing kayaks have been rescued after getting into difficulties. ...

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