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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 …