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WESTERN CAPE: 08h02: WILDERNESS: NSRI Wilderness reported that during the early hours of the morning at least 4 NSRI pink rescue buoys and their poles had been swept away by a peak Spring high tide surge also causing some damage to wooden step ways, sand dune erosion along the Wilderness shoreline that was being assessed …
SAWS issues weather alert for damaging waves
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a severe weather alert for damaging waves between Plettenberg Bay and Richards Bay on Monday.
“The damaging waves are expected to result in localised disruptions to beachfront activities, localised disruption of small harbours and/or ports, difficulty in navigation of vessels at sea, and small vessels being at risk of taking on water and capsizing,” SAWS said.
On Sunday, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) warned residents along the Western Cape's coastal areas to exercise caution, as a high spring tide was expected. It caused waves to wash over railings, washing into homes and sweeping cars away along the coast.
According to the NSRI, an elderly woman, 93, died after being swept off her feet in the Wilderness area of the Southern Cape. – SAnews.gov.za
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In November 2022, statistics released by the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) painted a grim picture of the country’s drowning numbers. The study conducted between 2016 to 2021, found that 1477 South Africans, mostly young children, drown each year with this number expected to increase due to the devastating floods in KZN in 2022 which …
Nic Stevens, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said: At 07h39, Wednesday, 30 August, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated following a request fore medical assistance from a local 90 foot fishing vessel trawler reported an adult fisherman crewman seriously injured onboard, 51 nautical miles from Langebaan. The fishing vessel skipper reported that they had uplifted fishing …
Jerome Simonis, NSRI Knysna station commander, said: At 15h20, Wednesday, 30 August, during the peak of the Spring high tide, NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a small canoe capsized with (believed to be) 1 adult male onboard at Ashmead Channel on Knysna Lagoon, between Cathy’s Park and Costa Sarda, about …
Simon McDonnell, NSRI Simonstown station commander, said: At 16h45, Saturday, 26 August, NSRI duty crew were activated following reports of 2 local adult males in the water, after being swept off the harbour wall by a wave and were reported to be being swept out to sea through the harbour entrance, at Kalk Bay Harbour, …
Norman Rautenbach, NSRI Richards Bay duty coxswain, said: On Thursday, 24 August, at 13h02, NSRI Richard’s Bay duty crew were alerted following a request for assistance from a local sailing vessel, on her maiden voyage and returning towards Richards Bay, with 4 crew onboard, reporting the vessel suffering steering and motor mechanical failure, at the …
Nicolette Whitehead, NSRI Strandfontein station commander, said: Just after 13h00, Saturday, 26 August, NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) were alerted by CoCT (City of Cape Town) Law Enforcement control of a drowning in progress at the Groot Wolfgat Beach, between Monwabisi and Mnandi on the False Bay coast. Law Enforcement officers had been on a …
Jan Hoffman, NSRI St Lucia station commander, said: At 10h49, Monday, 21 August, NSRI St Lucia duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a drowning in progress at Main Beach, St Lucia. Reports suggested that 3 people were caught in rip currents and being swept out to sea. NSRI rescue swimmers responded directly to …
Nicolette Whitehead, NSRI Strandfontein station commander, said: At 10h26, Sunday, 20 August, NSRI Strandfontein duty crew were activated following an eye-witness report of a dinghy, suspected to have 2 people onboard, being blown out to sea at Macassar. The sea rescue craft Grand West CSI was launched while an NSRI rescue vehicle and City of …
Alan Meiklejohn, NSRI Gordons Bay station commander, said: On Saturday, 19 August, at 15h28, NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) reporting a kite-boarder appearing to be in difficulty at Strand in front of Die Poort. The kite boarder and his sail were in the water without his sail …
At 01h50, Tuesday, 8 August, NSRI Mossel Bay were alerted by Telkom Maritime Radio Services of a May Day distress call received on VHF marine radio but very little information could be determined from the distress call other then it was suspected to have been broadcast from the Gouritz area, South Cape coastline. It was …
Mike Bishop, NSRI Ballito station commander, said: At 17h24, Wednesday, 12 July, NSRI Ballito duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress in the sea in front of Emberton Way, Ballito. NSRI Ballito rescue swimmers and IPSS Medical Rescue responded. On arrival on the scene a 16 year old male and a …
Paula Leech, NSRI Table Bay duty controller, said: At 14h18, Tuesday, 4 July, NSRI Table Bay and NSRI Bakoven were alerted by CoCT (City of Cape Town) Law Enforcement officers of a drowning in progress at Rocklands Beach, Sea Point. NSRI Bakoven and NSRI Table Bay rescue swimmers, Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services, the …
Carmen Long, NSRI Hout Bay deputy station commander, said: At 15h47, Sunday, 2 July, NSRI Hout Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a 9 year old male child missing in the sea after reportedly being washed off rocks at Sandy Bay on the Atlantic Seaboard. NSRI Hout Bay duty crew launched the NSRI …
Clifford Ireland, NSRI Durban coxswain, said: At 20h32, Tuesday, 27 June, NSRI Durban duty crew were activated following reports from S.T.A.R.T. (Specialised Tactical Accident Rescue Team) who were responding to a man stuck in a tree on the Umbilo River, near to Heaton Nicholls Drive, Pinetown. At least 4 vehicles had reportedly been washed off …
Mike Pattison, NSRI Richards Bay station commander, said: At 09h44, Sunday, 25 June, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated following reports from Richards Bay Fire and Rescue Services of a drowning in progress at Durnford Beach. The sea rescue craft Spirit of Round Table was launched while NSRI rescue swimmers, the SA Police Services, …
NSRI CEO Dr. Cleeve Robertson, on behalf of all at NSRI, has expressed heartfelt Condolences to family, friends and colleagues of Jared Blows, Chief of MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), who sadly passed away peacefully on Thursday night. Chief Jared Blows was an exceptional individual whose immense contribution to South African Maritime Search and Rescue …
At 14h42, Sunday, 18 June, NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam, SRU (Strategic Rescue Unit) and the SA Police Services responded to the Crocodile River, between the Lion Park and Hartbeespoort Dam, following reports of an accident involving canoes on the river with multiple casualties. NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam rescue swimmers, NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam medics, SRU rescue medics, Police …
Avril Mocke, NSRI Lamberts Bay station commander, said: At 11h26, Friday, 2 June, NSRI Lamberts Bay duty crew were alerted to Pygmy Sperm whale beached at Lamberts Bay Beach inside of the small breakwater. The whale was alive and appeared to have laceration injuries possibly from drifting over rocks before beaching. The West Coast Marine …
Nic Stevens, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said: On Friday, 2 June, NSRI Mykonos duty controllers were informed of 5 surf-skiers launching on a down wind paddle in Saldanha Bay and would be using the NSRI SafeTrx smart phone application during the paddle. Later, at 16h26, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated after one of the …
Jonathan Kellerman, NSRI Durban station commander, said: At 08h14, Sunday, 4 June, NSRI Durban duty crew were activated by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) following eye-witness reports of a surf-skier in distress in the surf line at Virginia Beach. NSRI Durban and NSRI Umhlanga crew responded to prepare to launch an NSRI rescue craft while …
The SA Police Services, assisted by CoCT Law Enforcement and CoCT Metro Police, are investigating a case of stolen and damaged property at NSRI Strandfontein. On Sunday morning NSRI crew arriving at NSRI Strandfontein rescue station for routine training discovered that the rescue station had been broken into during the early hours of the morning …
NATIONAL: NSRI SAFETY ALERT: NSRI are appealing for safety during the cold front expected to prevail over the weekend in places around South Africa. Strong winds, heavy rain, flood conditions and flash floods, thundershowers, rough sea conditions – are forecast by SAWS (South African Weather Services) in places across the country. Follow SAWS (South African Weather …