Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said: At 13h14, Friday, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were activated following reports from Noordhoek Control of a rubber-duck with 2 local male spear fishermen onboard with the boat suffering motor power loss 1.8 nautical miles South of Cape Recife. The sea rescue craft Spirit of Toft was launched and on arrival in the area following a brief search the 2 men were located on their rubber-duck safe and drifting further out to sea. A … [Read more...] about Spear Fishermen Rescued
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Man drowns, Sardinia Bay
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said: At 16h00, Sunday, 29th January, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following reports of a drowning in progress at Sardinia Bay Beach. The Sea Rescue craft Spirit of Surfski IV was towed to Sardinia Bay, a barely accessible beach, and with the assistance of Coastal Water Rescue and fellow emergency services our sea rescue craft was manually pulled over sand dunes to be launched … [Read more...] about Man drowns, Sardinia Bay
Grand Legacy crewman evacuated
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said: Just after midnight, Saturday, 07th January, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew launched the sea rescue craft Eikos Rescuer IV to patient evacuate an injured sailor, a 39 year old Filipino crewman, onboard the 200 meter Cargo Motor Vessel Grand Legacy, sailing to Singapore, who had lacerations to his right arm sustained in an accident onboard. The injuries had been treated by the ships medics and the patient required transportation to … [Read more...] about Grand Legacy crewman evacuated
Search for ‘missing’ kite boarder called off
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said: At 17h43, Wednesday, 03rd August, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were activated following an eye-witness report of a wind surfer or a kite-boarder suspected to be in difficulty off-shore of Flat Rocks. The sea rescue craft Eikos Rescuer IV was launched and a sea rescue vehicle responded to the scene. NSRI rescuers were dispatched in their private vehicles to conduct a shoreline search. Coastal Water Rescue responded to assist. In 1.5 … [Read more...] about Search for ‘missing’ kite boarder called off
Chief Cook Evacuated
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said; "At 10a.m., Tuesday, 04th August, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were placed on alert by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reporting the bulk carrier SPRING HYDRANGEA, sailing from India to Rio De Janeiro, heading towards Port Elizabeth and requiring medical assistance for their Chief Cook suffering suspected yellow jaundice and requiring evacuation to hospital. "At 17h00 NSRI Port Elizabeth launched the sea rescue craft EIKOS … [Read more...] about Chief Cook Evacuated
Three rescued in Swartkops River mouth
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said; "At 08h00, Saturday, 01st August, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were activated following reports from EC Government Health EMS of a boat capsized in the Swartkops River Mouth. "EC Government Health EMS, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal Fire and Rescue Services, Blue Water Bay Sector Police, Blue Water Bay lifeguards and Coastal Rescue were responding and NSRI Port Elizabeth launched the sea rescue craft EIKOS RESCUER IV. "On NSRI's arrival … [Read more...] about Three rescued in Swartkops River mouth
Fisherman in diabetic coma evacuated in rough seas
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said; "At 14h30 on Tuesday 14 October, NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the fishing trawler SANTA MARIA reporting to be 25 nautical miles West of Port Elizabeth with a crewman onboard suffering what they suspected to be a stroke but on investigation by NSRI it was confirmed the patient to be suffering hypoglycaemia and most likely in a diabetic coma. "Our NSRI Port … [Read more...] about Fisherman in diabetic coma evacuated in rough seas
Reefer patients casualty evacuated and one body removed from ship
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said; "At midday on Saturday 25 January, NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were placed on alert to prepare to launch to rendezvous with the 134 meter refrigeration vessel HUAN YU 1, a reefer, en route from Singapore to the Falkland Islands, to casualty evacuate injured crew and to assist in the removal to shore of a deceased crewman, victims of a reported refrigeration gas leak onboard the ship reported to have happened at … [Read more...] about Reefer patients casualty evacuated and one body removed from ship
NSRI casualty evacuate sailor off BBC Steinwall
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said; "At 01h00 on Saturday 23 November, NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were alerted by the Transnet National Ports Authority to be ready to rendezvous, at around 06h00, with the 200 meter bulk carrier BBC STEINWALL, sailing from Durban to Cape Town, reporting a 60 year old Filipino crewman to be suffering stomach pain and low blood pressure. "We launched our sea rescue craft EIKOS RESCUER IV accompanied by a Gardmed … [Read more...] about NSRI casualty evacuate sailor off BBC Steinwall
NSRI evacuate patient casualty off ship
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said; "Just after midnight on Sunday 6 October, NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF TOFT to respond to rendezvous with the 333 meter oil tanker TI TOPAZ, sailing from Durban to the United States of America, 10 nautical miles off-shore of Port Elizabeth to provide medical assistance and the medical evacuation of a 29 year old Bulgarian crew member who had suffered a partially severed right … [Read more...] about NSRI evacuate patient casualty off ship
Body of man recovered off ship in Algoa Bay
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said; "At 18h24 on Saturday 3 August, NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority to respond to rendezvous with the 225 meter bulk carrier AMARANTHA, sailing from South America to Singapore, and reporting Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) being conducted on a crew member onboard. "The vessel had reported to MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) of the situation, that a crew … [Read more...] about Body of man recovered off ship in Algoa Bay
3 men rescued from drifting, now abandoned, boat
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said; "At 17h45, on Monday, 04th March, NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a small 5.8 meter rigid inflatable boat adrift at sea, with 3 local men onboard, suspecting to be somewhere between Schoenmakerskop and Sardinia Bay, 15 nautical miles from the Port of Port Elizabeth, with motor failure. "Our NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft EIKOS RESCUER … [Read more...] about 3 men rescued from drifting, now abandoned, boat
Spanish seaman airlifted to hospital
"On Wednesday 5 December at 06h00, NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request for medical assistance from the South African registered 79 foot stern trawler ECHALAR in deep seas South of St Francis Bay reporting a 45 year old Spanish crewman to be suffering severe chest pain" said NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, Ian Gray. "Our NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew went on alert and NSRI St Francis Bay were also placed on alert … [Read more...] about Spanish seaman airlifted to hospital
Long Exhausting Night for Port Elizabeth NSRI
The Port Elizabeth NSRI attended to two incidents last night whilst you and I were safely and warmly tucked up in bed: Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said; "At 20h45 on the evening of Sunday, 05th August, our NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following a request for assistance from the 10 meter ships supply boat Syncro reporting to be limping back towards the Port of Port Elizabeth after being engulfed … [Read more...] about Long Exhausting Night for Port Elizabeth NSRI
‘Aircraft Crash’ leads to rescue of 4 men off capsized fishing boat
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said; "At 09h02 on Thursday 7 June, NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a small fixed wing light aircraft crashed into the sea approximately 1.5 nautical miles off-shore between The Willows and Schoenmakerskop, approximately 18 nautical miles West of the Port Elizabeth harbour. "Our NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft and a full Emergency Services response was … [Read more...] about ‘Aircraft Crash’ leads to rescue of 4 men off capsized fishing boat
