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Gqeberha Stn 06
RESCUES  | Published: 16 March 2026

Injured fisherman medically evacuated at sea

NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated Sunday following a request for medical assistance from a local fishing vessel reporting a crewman onboard seriously injured in a fall onboard the fishing vessel. ...

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PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 16 March 2026

Good Samaritans using NSRI Pink Rescue Buoys rescue 2 teenagers

NSRI Kommetjie duty crew, NSRI Hout Bay duty crew and the CoCT (City of Cape Town) water rescue network were activated Friday 13 March following eyewitness reports of 2 teenagers appearing to be in distress in the surf zone at ...

Stluciabeach
RESCUES  | Published: 13 March 2026

Local boat assisted in St. Lucia

NSRI St Lucia duty crew were activated Monday following a request for assistance from a local charter fishing boat reporting motor mechanical failure. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 5 March 2026

American man missing near Cape Point

An American man has gone missing in the rough seas off Diaz Beach near Cape Point in Cape Town ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 4 March 2026

3 medical evacuations off ships in Durban, Richards Bay and Gqeberha

NSRI teams across Durban, Richards Bay, and Gqeberha successfully executed three high-stakes medical evacuations this week, including a dramatic helicopter hoist in rough seas and two offshore vessel-to-vessel transfers. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 25 February 2026

NSRI Mossel Bay assists boat

NSRI Mossel Bay were alerted Sunday by TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) Mossel Bay Harbour Port Control following reports from a private craft of a boat that had lost motor power  requiring assistance. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 23 February 2026

NSRI Hermanus assists boat with motor failure

On Saturday, 21 February, NSRI Hermanus duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from 4 local men onboard a RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) reporting motor mechanical failure. ...

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LIFEGUARDS  | Published: 20 February 2026

A New Era for Sea Rescue at Mykonos

Earlier this month, the NSRI’s new Mykonos rescue vessel, Rescue 4, went into the water for the first time, marking a major milestone for the station and for the organisation’s Class 1 replacement programme. It is the second-last of the ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 16 February 2026

Man missing following reported drowning in Fisherhaven

A Zimbabwean man, aged 26, has gone missing, reportedly while wading in the Bot River Lagoon. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 16 February 2026

Two medical evacuations for NSRI Gqeberha

NSRI Gqeberha performed two medical evacuations this past weekend, one from a ship on Friday and a second from a fishing trawler on Sunday. ...

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