NSRI

Mark Dawson, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: At 11h43 Friday, 13 February, NSRI Gqeberha were alerted by TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) Port of Port Elizabeth Port Control reporting a request from MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) to conduct a medical evacuation operation, from a bulk carrier motor vessel. of a Filipino male crewman, aged …

Police divers, Police Search and Rescue, assisted by NMB (Nelson Mandela Bay) lifeguards, are continuing in ongoing search efforts for a 16 year old local female who went missing in the surf zone at Wells Estate, Gqeberha. Simon Williams, NSRI Gqeberha deputy station commander, said: At 18h00, Saturday, 31 January, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were …

Jonathan Tufts, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: At 14h40, Sunday, 18 January, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were alerted by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) reporting a service motor vessel in Algoa Bay, 3 nautical miles offshore of Coega Harbour, with motor mechanical failure and requiring assistance NSRI Gqeberha launched the NSRI rescue craft Bay Guardian, …

Mark Dawson, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: At 17h52, Monday, 12 January, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following a public member eyewitness reporting to NSRI’s EOC (Emergency Operations Centre), via the 112 national emergency number, of a fishing vessel ablaze approximately 1 nautical mile offshore of Noordhoek, Gqeberha. NSRI crew were alerted to respond …

Simon Williams, NSRI Gqeberha deputy station commander, said: At 16h30, Wednesday, 6 January, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew and the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Water Emergency Rescue Committee were activated following reports from an off duty NSRI trainee crewman confirming that he was on the scene where he had witnessed a man in distress in the …

Michael Wilson, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: At 10h45, Friday, 2 January, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following reports of a 23 foot Catamaran motor vessel, with 5 crew onboard, taking on water and reporting to be low on fuel, approximately 8 nautical miles offshore in Algoa Bay. Our NSRI duty crew responded to …

Simon Williams, NSRI Gqeberha deputy station commander, said: At 18h49, Friday, 2 January, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Blue Water Bay, Gqeberha. The NSRI rescue vehicle, with NSRI rescue swimmers, responded and the NSRI rescue craft Eddie Beaumont II was launched. The SA Police Services, EC …

A Catamaran sailing vessel ran aground at Seal Point, Cape St Francis on 1 January 2026. All 4 crew are accounted for and safe. Louwrens Bezuidenhout, NSRI St Francis Bay deputy station commander, said: At 03h15, Thursday, 1 January, NSRI St Francis Bay duty phone was called by a Gqeberha male sailing skipper reporting that …

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) urges beachgoers to exercise caution during this full moon spring tide, which peaked yesterday, 04 December 2025, as it will significantly impact tidal conditions over this weekend. This natural phenomenon occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth align during the full moon phase, amplifying the gravitational pull on Earth’s …

Update: The body washed ashore earlier – it is now HIGH TIME that the municipality/NSRI place Pink Buoys on all our beaches unattended by lifeguards AND embark on an extensive water safety campaign. Mark Dawson, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: At 14h40, Wednesday, 26 November, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew and CWR (Coastal Water Rescue) were …

Mark Dawson, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: On Tuesday evening, 28 October, at 18h00, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were placed on alert to prepare for the medical evacuation of a 40 year old male Greek seafarer from a motor vessel bulk carrier. The seaman, suffering a medical condition, was reported to be in a stable …

Police divers are continuing in ongoing search efforts for a local teenager missing at Swartkops River, near to the Tiger Bay launch site. At 09h15, Friday, 10 October, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following reports of a teenager, a local male, age 17, missing in the Swartkops River, near to the Tiger Bay launch …

Mark Dawson, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: At 23h55, Wednesday, 17 September, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were alerted to prepare for a medical evacuation operation from a motor vessel container ship of a 55 year old Indian male seafarer suffering a medical condition. At 00h22, Thursday, 18 September, the NSRI rescue craft Rescue 6 Alpha, …

Jonathan Tufts, NSRI Gqeberha deputy station commander, said: on Friday, 12 September, at around 22h30, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were placed on alert to prepare for a medical evacuation operation, on Saturday morning, for a 29 year old Filipino male seafarer suffering an injury on a motor vessel heading towards Gqeberha from deep sea. The …

Kevin Warren, NSRI Gqeberha coxswain, said: At 09h06, Tuesday, 2 September, NSRI Gqeberha were alerted by SAWDN operations to prepare SAWDN (South African Whale Disentanglement Network) trained NSRI SAWDN crew and to prepare the SAWDN specialised gear and cutting equipment for a whale disentanglement operation. SAWDN had received reports from the Lusitania fishing vessel Louisa-Claire …

In 2 separate whale disentanglement operations, on Saturday, West of Gqeberha, and on Wednesday, offshore of Cape St Francis, NSRI rescue craft launched, accompanied by SAWDN trained NSRI crew, to successfully carry out 2 operations to disentangle whales, a juvenile and an adult Humpback whale, caught in fishing rope and fishing gear. GQEBERHA: Stephen van …

Mark Dawson, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: At 15h13, Tuesday, 15 July, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew, CWR (Coastal Water Rescue) and the Gqeberha water rescue network, were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Sardinia Bay. NSRI crew responded to the NSRI Gqeberha station 6 rescue base where the NSRI rescue vehicle, towing …

St Francis Bay — The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has today officially opened the newly rebuilt Station 21 in St Francis Bay and held a blessing ceremony for two state-of-the-art rescue vessels: the Spirit of St Francis III and the Spirit of ScottSam. The upgraded station and vessel launch systems represent a significant advancement …

Gqeberha — The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) today officially celebrated the blessing of its latest state-of-the-art Offshore Rescue Craft (ORC), Bay Guardian, at a ceremony held at the PE Deep Sea Angling Club building, adjacent to NSRI’s Gqeberha Sea Rescue Station. Purpose-built for rescue operations in extreme maritime conditions, Bay Guardian is a self-righting …

The ships Captain informed NSRI that he had requested urgent medical assistance just after midday. The ships medical crew were fighting to save the life of their fellow crewman who had sustained injuries in a fall onboard the ship, suffering critical life threatening injuries, and who was not breathing. Ian Gray, NSRI Gqeberha coxswain, said: …

Mark Dawson, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: At 05h09, Monday, 17 March, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were alerted by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) following reports from MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) of a request for urgent medical assistance from a Flo-Flo motor vessel (Float on – Float off) for a crewman onboard the vessel …

Kevin Warren, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: On Saturday, 8 March, at 05h22, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew launched the NSRI Gqeberha rescue craft Rescue 6, accompanied by an EC Government Health EMS rescue paramedic, and rendezvoused with a bulk carrier motor vessel offshore of the Port of Port Elizabeth, in Algoa Bay, to medically evacuate …