A volunteer climbs the cargo net and another is hoisted by the 'helicopter', while the remaining crew in the life raft await their turn.
A NSRI crew member climbs down the rope ladder from the platform.
Karen Engelbrecht from station 5 Mykonos launching the rocket flare.
Kimberly Liell-Cock from St 10... we were also taught when to & how to safely launch hand & rocket flares as well as smoke float markers.
Our thoughts are with Madiba:
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Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simons Town station commander, said: At 20h43, Wednesday, 11 November, NSRI Simons Town duty crew were activated to respond to the NSRI Simons Town station 10 rescue base to prepare to launch rescue craft on an emergency ...
At 17h47, Wednesday, 11 November, NSRI Yzerfontein duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from a local commercial fishing vessel, with 5 local male crew onboard, reporting motor mechanical failure deep-sea offshore of Yzerfontein. ...
Roy Wienand, NSRI Durban coxswain, said: At 11h07, Tuesday, 10 November, NSRI Durban and NSRI Ballito duty crews were activated following reports of an SOS distress signal received from a paddler on a surf-ski 20 nautical miles offshore of Ballito. ...