Lifeguards rescue two men from sinking fishing boat in KZN 14 June 2021 - 07:26 By Iavan Pijoos The sea rescue craft Spirit of Surfski 6 was launched to rescue two men from a sinking boat. File photo. Image: Flickr/NSRI KwaZulu-Natal lifeguards rescued two men from a sinking fishing boat off-shore from Umhlanga beach on Sunday, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said. NSRI Durban station commander Jonathan Kellerman said the crew were activated at around 4.22pm after reports about a sinking fishing ski 300m off-shore of Umhlanga beach. “The sea rescue craft Spirit of Surfski 6 was launched and three NSRI Durban crew, on their private fishing skis, diverted to paddle to the area to join Umhlanga lifeguards on the scene.