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Richard Bay – boat capsize

Photos / 8 August 2018

Hillegard Holtzhausen, NSRI Richards Bay duty coxswain, said:

At 07h00, Wednesday, 08th August, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated following reports from City of uMhlathuzi lifeguards and the KZN Natal Sharks Board of a KZN Sharks Board boat capsized and in the surf at Newark Beach at the Port of Richards Bay with 5 crew onboard.

The sea rescue craft Spirit of Round Table was launched and an NSRI sea rescue vehicle, ICE ambulance services, a Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) Port Net rescue helicopter accompanied by the NSRI ASR (Airborne Sea Rescue) Unit rescue swimmers, the SA Police Services and a Police Search and Rescue Unit and KZN Sharksboard personnel responded to the scene to join CoU lifeguards already on the scene.

On arrival on the scene 3 crew of the boat were located on the beach and the boat was already beached and 2 men were reported missing.

1 casualty male crewman was taken to the lifeguard station first aid room and following medical efforts sadly he was declared deceased by paramedics.
2 casualty male crew were transported to hospital by ambulance in stable conditions.

At that stage 2 of the 5 casualty crew remained missing in the surf.

During an ongoing search, a body of one of the missing men was located in the surf by the helicopter rescue crew, who guided the sea rescue craft to the location. The body was recovered onto the sea rescue craft in the surfline and CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) efforts were commenced on the casualty by NSRI medics. The man was brought onto the beach aboard the sea rescue craft, where despite extensive ongoing CPR efforts by NSRI and by paramedics, sadly paramedics have declared the man deceased.

The bodies of the 2 deceased men have been taken into the care of the Forensic Pathology Services.

An ongoing search operation for 1 missing man is continuing. A KZN Sharks Board fixed wing aircraft has joined in the ongoing search and Police Search and Rescue are continuing in an ongoing search operation.

Police have opened an inquest docket.

Condolences and support are extended to those affected by this incident.

SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) are alerted and investigations into the incident will be conducted.

 
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    Emergency Numbers

    Sea Rescue emergency number from your cell phone: 112

    NORTHERN CAPE

    063 698 8971       Port Nolloth


    WESTERN CAPE

    060 960 3027      Lamberts Bay
    082 990 5966      Mykonos
    082 990 5974      Yzerfontein
    082 990 5958      Melkbosstrand
    082 990 5963      Table Bay
    082 990 5962      Bakoven
    082 990 5964      Hout Bay
    082 990 5979      Kommetjie
    082 990 5965      Simon’s Town
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    072 448 8482      Gordon’s Bay
    082 990 5967      Hermanus
    082 990 5952      Agulhas
    082 990 5957      Witsand
    082 990 5978      Still Bay
    082 990 5954      Mossel Bay
    082 990 5955      Wilderness
    082 990 5956      Knysna
    082 990 5975      Plettenberg Bay
    072 446 6344      Theewaterskloof Dam
    082 990 5980      Air Sea Rescue Unit


    EASTERN CAPE 

    082 990 5968      Oyster Bay
    082 990 5969      St Francis Bay
    079 916 0390      Jeffreys Bay
    082 990 0828      Port Elizabeth
    082 990 5971      Port Alfred
    082 990 5972      East London
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    KZN  

    082 990 5951      Port Edward
    082 990 5950      Shelly Beach
    072 652 5158      Rocky Bay
    060 305 4803      Ballito
    082 990 5948      Durban
    082 990 5949      Richards Bay


    MPUMALANGA

    060 962 2620      Witbank Dam


    GAUTENG  

    060 991 9301      Gauteng


    NORTH WEST

    082 990 5961      Hartbeespoort Dam


    FREE STATE

    072 903 9572      Vaal Dam

     


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