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Stephen van den Berg, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: At 07h08, Thursday 2 November, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew and the NMB (Nelson Mandela Bay) water rescue network were activated and responded to Schoenmakerskop where a paddler on a paddle-ski was reported by eye witnesses to be in difficulty. While responding to the scene it was reported that the paddler had lost his paddle-ski while paddling. He was in the water caught in rip currents. The NSRI rescue craft Eddie Beaumont II was … [Read more...] about Paddle Skier rescued at sea recovering in hospital

Kevin Warren, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: On Saturday, 14 October, at 14h08, NSRI Gqeberha STATION 6 were activated to respond to Sardinia Bay to assist Bayworld at a scene where a dolphin beached. Bayworld and the NMB (Nelson Mandela Bay) Marine Animal Stranding Network had been alerted by public members reporting their finding the dolphin alive and beached in shallow surf. An NSRI rescue craft, Rescue 6 Alpha, was prepared to be launched while an NSRI rescue vehicle and NSRI … [Read more...] about Dolphin and Swimmer Rescued

With this long weekends SAWS (South African Weather Services) forecasted gale force winds and rough sea conditions at places around the Western and Eastern Cape coastlines, and extending beyond, NSRI are appealing to seafarers and public members to be cautious. In Places, affecting inland rivers, dams and waterways, SAWS are forecasting heavy rainfall and areas may experience flooding. We are appealing to the public to follow SAWS weather warnings and updated weather forecasts. Don’t … [Read more...] about National Safety Alert

At 11h12, Thursday, 21 September, NSRI Gqeberha Station 6, including 3 NSRI Gqeberha crew trained in SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) whale disentanglement techniques and methods, launched 2 NSRI rescue craft from the NSRI rescue station at the Port of Gqeberha, Rescue 6 Alpha and Rescue 6 Bravo, following eye-witness reports of a whale entangled in fishing rope lines. NSRI had been alerted just before 11h00 by the owner of a whale watching boat, reporting that on a whale watching … [Read more...] about Juvenile Humpback Whale Assisted

Kevin Warren, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: On Tuesday 19 September at 15h00, after a weekend of rough seas and high winds, with the ocean around the Gqeberha and Eastern Cape coastline having calmed, a local 26 year old spear fisherman took the opportunity to launch into the sea from rocks at Willows Coastal Resort, near to Noordhoek, to enjoy the calmer weather and to get in some fishing. It appears that as he entered into the water and after an initial underwater assessment he … [Read more...] about Noordhoek Spear Fisherman Rescued

Ian Gray, NSRI Gqeberha coxswain, said: At 08h00, Thursday, 14 September, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following a request for urgent assistance from a harbour service vessel reporting their skipper overboard and trapped in the wheel house that had been ripped off the vessel and flung into the sea, 8 nautical miles off-shore in Algoa Bay. A crewman onboard the casualty vessel had raised the alarm directly by phone to an NSRI Gqeberha coxswain, while the cargo ship motor vessel, that … [Read more...] about Skippers Dramatic Escape From Wheelhouse Ripped off Into Sea

MyPE wrote earlier today of the reasons why the NSRI deserves your support and that of the TNPA. See: TNPA Supports Saving Lives Below is more proof of that: Kevin Warren, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: The NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were alerted at 12h58, Wednesday, 31 August, by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) following reports from MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) requesting an Airborne Sea Rescue swimmer and EC Government Health EMS rescue paramedic to accompany an SA … [Read more...] about Proof

The NSRI are appealing to the public to be cautious around the coastline during the full moon Spring tide that has already begun and peaks during the full moon period over the 30th and 31st of August. This Blue Moon (a blue moon is a rare second full moon during the same month) will be a supermoon, meaning the moon is closer to earth than is normal. And it is the third of four supermoons in a row and this one will be the biggest (closest) full supermoon of 2023. This coincides with … [Read more...] about Super Blue Moon Spring Tide Warning

Mark Dawson, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: At 16h12, Saturday, 26 August, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following reports of a motor vessel returning towards Algioa Bay with an injured adult male Greek crewman onboard. The NSRI rescue craft Spirit of Toft was launched accompanied by an EC Government Health EMS rescue paramedic and we rendezvoused with the casualty vessel in Algoa Bay in light winds and 3 to 4 meter sea swells. An NSRI rescue swimmer boarded the motor vessel … [Read more...] about Nice One Mark!

At 07h52, Tuesday, 16 May, NSRI St Francis Bay duty crew were activated following reports from a local fisherman of a local Catamaran fishing craft found unmanned appearing to have washed onto rocks at Shark Point, West of Shark Point Light. The craft was identified as belonging to a local man who regularly fishes on his boat at Shark Point. It was immediately suspected that the fisherman may be missing. The fisherman who had come across the casualty craft had raised the alarm and … [Read more...] about Dead Fisherman’s Body Recovered

On Thursday, 11 May, at 13h27: NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following reports from TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) Port Control of a man on a small boat appearing to be in difficulty in the Port of Gqeberha. The SA Police Services and EC Government Health were activated. On arrival on the scene the small boat had washed against rocks at the harbour. NSRI assisted the man ashore and he was not injured. NSRI towed the small boat which was recovered at a slip … [Read more...] about This Week at the NSRI

Jonathan Tufts, NSRI Port Elizabeth deputy station commander, said: At 12h00, Friday, 01 January, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew launched the sea rescue craft Spirit of Toft, accompanied by an EC Government Health EMS rescue paramedic, to respond to meet up with a local fishing trawler that was approaching Port Elizabeth from deep sea to patient evacuate an adult male Russian fisherman injured from a fall onboard the fishing vessel. We rendezvoused with the fishing vessel in Algoa Bay and … [Read more...] about Russian Fisherman Evacuated

The NSRI are appealing for caution around the coastline over this weekend and into the later half of next week. A Blue Moon Spring tide peaks on Saturday, 31st October. Spring tide normally happens twice a month at full moon and again at new moon. This month of October there are two full moons in one month and the second full moon in one calendar month, a relatively rare phenomenon, is called a Blue Moon. This full moon Spring tide brings the usual higher than normal Spring high tide … [Read more...] about Blue Moon Spring Tide Alert