nsri

Stephen Slade, NSRI Port Alfred deputy station commander, said: At 11h08, Friday, 16th August, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following reports of a boat believed to have been broadsided by a wave in the Kowie River Mouth while it is believed the boat with 3 local males onboard was returning from sea and causing the 3 occupants to go overboard. Our sea rescue craft Rescue 11 Alpha was launched and our sea rescue vehicle, EC Government Health EMS, Gardmed ambulance services, Ndlambe Fire and Rescue Services, Ndlambe Disaster Risk Management officers and the SA Police Services …

2 deceased in tragic boating accidentRead More

On Monday evening, 12th August, NSRI were alerted to a whale beached at Kabeljous Beach near to Jeffreys Bay. The Marine Animal Stranding Network were alerted and Marine Scientists and Vets were alerted and activated. The 11 meter Humpback whale was found to be in a poor condition and suffering. Marine Animal Stranding Network authorities made the decision to humanely euthanise the whale and on Tuesday morning a police team carried out the humane operation to euthanise the whale under the guidance of marine scientists and vets on the scene. Kouga Municipality solid waste management …

Humpback whale euthanisedRead More

Rieghard Janse van Rensburg, NSRI Jeffreys Bay station commander, said: At 14h13, Sunday, 11th August, NSRI Jeffreys Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a yacht dismasted off-shore of Aston Bay, 1.5 nautical miles South of our sea rescue station and 1 nautical mile off-shore, with 4 people onboard and the yacht under her own motor power but facing a head on wind to return to the Port of St Francis at St Francis Bay. NSRI Jeffreys Bay coast watchers were alerted and under observation the yacht appeared to be at threat of gradually drifting towards rocks or drifting ashore in …

Yacht assisted – Jeffreys BayRead More

At 09h20, Wednesday, 07 August, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew, accompanied by our NSRI station doctor and EC Government Health EMS rescue paramedics launched aboard the sea rescue craft Spirit of Toft to rendezvous with a bulk carrier approaching Port Elizabeth with 4 Filipino crewmen onboard suffering injuries sustained reportedly when a wave broke over the vessel at sea off-shore of the vicinity of Port Edward on Tuesday. Suffering serious injuries efforts to get medical and rescue teams onto the ship commenced following a request for emergency medical assistance from the ship. The …

Four injured crewmen evacuated off shipRead More

Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said: At 05h53, Sunday, 04 August, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew launched the sea rescue craft Spirit of Toft to patient evacuate a 37 year old Filipino crewman suffering injuries from fall on a cargo carrier approaching Port Elizabeth and requiring evacuation of the sailor to hospital. We rendezvoused with the ship in Algoa Bay and NSRI rescue crew were transferred aboard and the patient, in a stable condition, was transferred onto our sea rescue craft and brought to shore and he has been taken to hospital by the ships agent for further …

Filipino Crew TransferredRead More

Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said: At 06h43, Monday, 15th July, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew launched the sea rescue craft Spirit of Toft to rendezvous with a bulk carrier off-shore of the Port of Port Elizabeth to patient evacuate a 47 year old Filipino crewman suffering a laceration to his head. NSRI Port Elizabeth had been placed on alert on Sunday night to prepare for the patient evacuation and the patient was confirmed to be in a stable condition and not in any imminent danger and our NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) monitored progress during the …

Filipino Crewman Evacuated off Bulk CarrierRead More

For the past two or so weeks I have been lucky enough to go on a Sardine Run trip to the Wild Coast's Hole in the Wall. The Expert Tours group consisted of 9 adventure seeking foreign tourists from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Every day for eight days we did a surf launch alongside another tour operator to view the Sardine Run and take advantage of some spectacular diving. At the end of the Sardine Run Tour and on the way back to East London we slept over this past Saturday night, at Crawfords Beach Lodge in Cintsa East - well worth a visit. On Sunday we departed early to …

One More Reason Why Foreign Visitors are a God SendRead More

Sara Jane Smith, NSRI St Francis Bay station commander, said: At 16h03, Thursday, 27th June NSRI St Francis Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress off-shore near the popular surf spot Granny's Pool and drifting towards off-shore of Annes Avenue. Our sea rescue craft Spirit of St Francis II was launched and our NSRI rescue swimmers responded to the scene where a 22 year old Cape Town female surfer was caught in rip currents after it appears that her hair got caught in the surfboard leash causing her to be dunked under water during a wave set and then on …

Surfer rescuedRead More

Sarah Jane Smith, NSRI St Francis Bay station commander, said: At 10h42, Saturday, 08 June, NSRI St Francis Bay were placed on alert following reports of a Buttcat fishing boat taking part in a Tuna Classic fishing competition and overdue and not responding to communications efforts being made to contact them after the competition was called off due to unfavourable seas, with 4 crew onboard. It was suspected that they had not received the cancellation of the tournament message but continued efforts to raise the boat by communications caused concerns. All indications were that they …

The Importance of Reading Your WhatsApp MessagesRead More

Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said: At 07h48, Sunday, 19th May, NSRI Port Elizabeth were activated following a request for medical assistance from a fishing trawler heading towards Port Elizabeth North East of the Port of Port Elizabeth. NSRI arranged our duty doctor to evaluate the patients condition and confirming a patient evacuation to be urgent and suspecting the patient to be suffering a heart attack the sea rescue craft JLK rescuer, on the water at the time conducting routing exercises, and with an NSRI crewman who is a student paramedic onboard, diverted …

Heart Attack Victim TransferredRead More