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RESCUE OPERATIONS / 21 APRIL 2014

Port Edward recover jet-ski

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At just after midday on Monday the 21st of April, NSRI Port Edward volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a jet-ski in difficulty off Ramsgate.Our NSRI Port Edward volunteer sea rescue duty crew dispatched our sea rescue vehicle towing our sea rescue craft DISCOVERY rescue runner to be launched on-scene.On arrival on-scene we found an adult male, from Pretoria, had managed to get to shore safely but his jet-ski was sinking off-shore after taking on water. A private commercial fishing boat LADY ATLANTIS, from Port Edward, was in the process of assisting by attempting to recover the jet-ski and get it under tow. Their efforts were hampered due to the fact that it was heavily laden with water, semi-submerged and in the process of sinking.On confirming that the jet-skier was safe and not injured we then launched our sea rescue craft WILD COAST SUN RESCUER, and on arrival on-scene we took over the recovery operation of the jet-ski from the fishing boat.We managed to get the water out and towed the jet-ski to our sea rescue base in Port Edward where the owner later came to collect itThe cause of the jet-ski taking on water was not established.Port Edward

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