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2026 04 01 Herolds Bay
RESCUES  | Published: 2 April 2026

Ongoing Search Efforts for Missing Angler at Herolds Bay

NSRI Wilderness and NSRI Mossel Bay duty crews were activated following reports of a local fisherman reportedly swept off rocks by waves in the vicinity of Voelklip, Herolds Bay, while shoreline angling. ...

Herolds bay 25march
RESCUES  | Published: 26 March 2026

Good Samaritans rescue a man caught in rip currents

NSRI Wilderness duty crew were activated Wednesday following reports of a drowning in progress at Herolds Bay. ...

Station 10 simonstown 23march2026
RESCUES  | Published: 24 March 2026

NSRI Simons Town assists grounded sailing vessel

NSRI Simons Town duty crew were alerted Monday following reports of a local sailing vessel broken her moorings and adrift, unmanned, and at risk of grounding on rocks, at Simons Town. ...

Station 5 durban medevac 16march26
RESCUES  | Published: 20 March 2026

Medical evacuation for NSRI near the Port of Durban

NSRI Durban duty controllers were alerted Monday by a ship’s agent to a bulk cargo motor vessel requesting a medical evacuation scheduled for approximately 05h30 on Wednesday morning of a 32 year old male, from the Philippines, suffering an Injury ...

Stn19 Richards Bay
RESCUES  | Published: 16 March 2026

Swimmer in distress rescued

At 07h00, Sunday, 15 March, while NSRI had launched to provide logistics support to a group of jet-skiers we were activated when an NSRI trainee crew person noticed a swimmer in distress in the channel at Pelican Island. ...

Simons Town
RESCUES  | Published: 16 March 2026

NSRI Simons Town assists yacht and two paddlers

NSRI Simons Town duty crew were activated Sunday following a request for assistance from a local yachtsman, a solo sailor, reporting that his sailing yacht had suffered rudder failure while sailing South of Cape Point. ...

Paul sheldon Station 2 Bakoven
RESCUES  | Published: 16 March 2026

Two young men in distress against strong offshore winds get safely back to shore

NSRI Bakoven and NSRI Table Bay duty crews were activated Sunday following eyewitness reports of 2 young males appearing to be in distress offshore of Cosy Bay Beach, Oudekraal. ...

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. ...

Pink rescue buoy bloubergstrand
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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