1 min readBy Yasmine Jacobs
How maritime search and rescue works in South Africa
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Station 5 in Durban, in conjunction with the South African Police Service (SAPS), the South African Navy and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), held a disaster preparedness simulation exercise at Durban’s North Beach, simulating a plane crashing into the ocean .
By Yasmine JacobsSouth Africa
When people get into trouble at sea, South Africa’s response involves the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, rescue sub-centres, the NSRI and other authorities. Here is how the country’s maritime search-and-rescue system works.
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- Length
- 32 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 2, 2026
- Byline
- Yasmine Jacobs
- Source
- IOL