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We, as a family, arrived at the Maitlands Beach just as Paramedics were leaving following the drowning incident of a young 12 year-old girl. At the time we were unaware of the tragedy that had just unfolded on the beach. Looking back: Packed bronzed beachgoers Vehicles of many hues Silver Audi Quatro churning up sand Four Black Abayas joined in Silent Grief Two policemen in Dark Blue stand sentry One Bright Blue body bag resting on Golden Sand Despair on the faces of the … [Read more...] about Drowning Incidents – 3 January, We Were There!

Justin Erasmus, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: SWARTKOPS RIVER BRIDGE: At 15h56, Wednesday, 25 December, NSRI Gqeberha duty and NMB (Nelson Mandela Bay) water rescue network, were activated to reports of a local male child (age not known to NSRI) missing in the water at the N2 Freeway, Swartkops River Bridge. It appears that 3 children were swimming in the water, near to the bridge, when they reportedly got into difficulties. 2 children were able to get out of the water but … [Read more...] about Lets Pray That These Two Drownings are the Last This Season

At 00h26, Tuesday, 3 December, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following reports from Port Elizabeth International Airport ATC (Air Traffic Control) of pilots on a commercial regional aircraft, approaching the airport, reporting to have witnessed 2 red distress flares offshore in Algoa Bay. An additional call was received by a local resident eyewitness reporting the sighting of the 2 red distress flares. The NSRI rescue craft Rescue 6 and Rescue 6 Alpha were launched. TNPA … [Read more...] about Distress Flare Mystery

Jonathan Tufts, NSRI Gqeberha deputy station commander, said: At 14h01, Sunday, 1 December, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following reports of a man missing in the Sundays River, at the Pearson Park slipway, Colchester. An NSRI rescue vehicle, with NSRI rescue swimmers onboard, and towing the NSRI rescue craft JetRib, SANParks (SA National Parks) rangers, Coastal Water Rescue rescue swimmers, the SA Police Services, and Police K9 Search and Rescue responded. An off-duty EC … [Read more...] about Sundays River: Man Missing

On Thursday, 21 November, at 11h40, NSRI Gqeberha dispatched 3 NSRI rescue craft and the NSRI rescue vehicle to initiate a search for 2 fishermen reported to be missing offshore of Noordhoek. Telkom Maritime Radio Services assisted to broadcast an all ships alert while NSRI Gqeberha duty controllers, NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) and NSRI Headquarters duty controllers plotted search patterns, using advanced technology. In an extensive search and rescue operation NSRI Gqeberha located … [Read more...] about Missing Fishermen Found Adrift

Justin Erasmus, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: On Monday, 30 September, at 21h00, NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) and NSRI Gqeberha, station 6, were placed on alert to prepare to perform a medical evacuation of an injured patient from a motor container vessel on Tuesday morning. The vessel was offshore of the Eastern Cape coastline, the former Transkei, at the time, and heading towards Gqeberha. There were reported to be 2 patients onboard the motor container vessel. CPR … [Read more...] about Medical Evacuation From Motor Container Vessel

The NSRI’s 6th Offshore Rescue Craft arrived at Gqeberha’s port of Port Elizabeth yesterday afternoon, 25 September 2024. The National Sea Rescue Institute’s (NSRI) sixth Offshore Rescue Craft (ORC) Rescue 6 has completed her maiden voyage from Cape Town to her home station in Gqeberha’s port of Port Elizabeth and arrived at 15h30 on 25 September 2024. Built by Two Oceans Marine in Cape Town, the ORC is designed for high performance in harsh maritime conditions. It is self-righting and … [Read more...] about Station 6 Takes Delivery of Brand New ORC

Sean Lunnon, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: On Friday, 13 September, at 20h11, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were alerted to prepare to medically evacuate a male crewman, suffering a medical condition, from a motor tanker following communications indicating that the vessel was heading towards Gqeberha from offshore of East London and was expected to arrive offshore of Gqeberha in the early hours of Saturday morning. A WC Government Health EMS duty doctor, in communications facilitated by … [Read more...] about The NSRI’s Busy Weekend

Sean Lunnon, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: NSRI Gqeberha were alerted by MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), on Tuesday, 20 August, at mid afternoon, reporting 2 patients that had been injured on a motor vessel at sea and MRCC requested NSRI Gqeberha to prepare to perform a medical evacuation of the 2 men on Wednesday morning. The motor vessel was deep sea and heading towards Gqeberha expected to arrive in the early hours of Wednesday morning. NSRI EOC (Emergency … [Read more...] about Deep Sea Rescues

NSRI and the emergency services are appealing to bathers, boaters, paddlers, sailors, shoreline anglers and coastal hikers to be cautious around the coastline as the new moon Spring tide peaks today ( peaking on Saturday during early morning) - bringing the daily 2 high tides to be higher than normal and the daily 2 low tides to be lower than normal and this effect will last into the new week. The concern is that during this, the final weekend of schools holidays, the coastline will be … [Read more...] about NSRI Safety Alert

Jonathan Tufts, NSRI Gqeberha deputy station commander, said: A 39 year old Sri Lankan male seafarer has sadly passed away despite extensive efforts, by NSRI Gqeberha and EC Government Health EMS paramedics, to save the man’s life. NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated at 09h26, Thursday, 27 June, following an urgent request for medical care, onboard a container motor vessel at anchorage 1, Algoa Bay, off-shore of the Port of Port Elizabeth – the man was suffering a medical condition. … [Read more...] about Sad Passing of Seafarer

At 13h28, Monday, 3 June, NSRI Francis Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a man washed off the harbour wall by waves at the Port of St Francis at the peak of high tide. The local man, aged in his 40's, had been swept off the harbour wall into the harbour when local fishermen, preparing their Chokka fishing boat for the Chokka season, saw the man's peril and they leapt into action. One fisherman, Buchanan Breytenbach, had initially gone to get a nearby life ring but then on … [Read more...] about Man Washed Off Harbour Wall Rescued

The NSRI is seeking he;p to identify the vandals and to repair their Vandalised Shark Bite Kits. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is reaching out to the community after two disturbing acts of vandalism targeted our Shark Bite kits in Jeffreys Bay. One kit was vandalised, and the first aid equipment stolen, leaving the protective box irreparably damaged. Another kit was damaged during what appears to be an attempted theft, although it appears that the perpetrators abandoned the … [Read more...] about Shark Bite kits vandalised – Jeffreys Bay