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NSRI midnight mercy mission

NSRI Hermanus crews carried out a successful overnight medical evacuation at sea after a 57-year-old Indonesian seafarer aboard a container vessel suffered a serious medical emergency.

The operation began shortly after 23:00 on Monday, when ships' agents alerted the NSRI and Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) to the incident aboard the vessel sailing off the coast towards Walker Bay.

After consultation between an EMS doctor, the ship's medical crew, and the vessel's master, it was decided that the patient required urgent evacuation to hospital.

NSRI Hermanus launched the rescue craft The Legacy with a maritime extrication crew and two ER24 paramedics. The rescue team rendezvoused with the nearly 400-metre-long vessel about 10 nautical miles offshore of Hermanus.

Using a pilot ladder, two NSRI crew members and a paramedic boarded the ship, where the patient was stabilised before being transferred in a specialised stretcher during a technical high-angle rescue operation.

The patient was brought ashore to the NSRI Hermanus station and transported by ER24 ambulance to hospital. He was later transferred to a Cape Town hospital, where he is recovering.

NSRI commended the ship's master and crew, as well as all emergency services involved, for their cooperation in the successful rescue.

Tree planting on municipal land

Residents are reminded to follow the correct approval process before planting trees on municipal land, including pavements and sidewalks. Applications must be submitted in writing so the municipality can assess space, underground and overhead services, visibility, pedestrian access and species suitability. Preference is given to indigenous, drought‑resistant trees; thorn species are discouraged. The Urban Tree Policy lists recommended trees and application forms are available on the municipal website.

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