Station 17 was activated on 04/08/2011 to evacuate an injured seaman off a large fishing vessel called Toralla. At 17h00 Hunters Gold Rescuer launched and headed out to the fishing vessel that was about two and a half miles out. They soon met up with Toralla and with about a 3 meter swell running, they managed to transfer the seaman safely to Hunter Gold Rescuer and headed for the safety of the harbour. He was transfered to an awaiting vehicle and station 17 stood down.
Two near drowning accidents: Plett
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Norman Rautenbach, NSRI Richards Bay station commander, said: At 14h29, Monday, 19 October, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were placed on alert to prepare for a maritime medical evacuation operation for 3 male seafarers injured onboard a 292-meter bulk carrier ...
A 48-year-old man from Belgium is expected to be discharged from hospital today after a non-fatal drowning incident at a remote beach between Brenton-on-Sea and Buffalo Bay on Monday afternoon. The man, on a cycling holiday with his family, is ...
On Saturday morning, NSRI Port Nolloth volunteers on a routine training exercise responded when a local mining vessel raised concern for three of her crew who had gone ashore on their RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) and not been heard ...