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Busy Saturday for NSRI crew

Rescue / 20 December 2014

UPDATE: PRINGLE BAY: Sunday 21 December 2014

No missing person has been reported to Police regarding a man suspected to have gone missing at Pringle Bay on Saturday, 20th December.

Also with no vehicle found to have been left behind after the days beach goers had left at nightfall to go home it appears to be that the paddle skier may have simply abandoned his paddle ski before leaving the beach for unknown reasons.

Police and a Police Dive Unit are continuing to monitor the situation and the Paddle ski remains at the lifeguard station at Pringle Bay but no one has yet come forward to claim the Paddle Ski and until new information comes to light no active search will being conducted.

 

ORIGINAL RELEASE: Saturday 20 December

JEFFREYS BAY:

At 07h00 NSRI Jeffreys Bay duty crew responded to assist Police 10km East of Jeffreys Bay after members of the public on a morning beach walk discovered the body of a man washed up on the beach.

The body of an adult male, believed to be that of a 20 year old Johannesburg man who went missing on Tuesday, 16th December, at Jeffreys Bay while swimming, was recovered from the beach and has been handed into the care of the Forensic Pathology Services.

Family of the man were assisted by Police Trauma Counsellors and formal positive identification will be held in conjunction with the Police.

RICHARDS BAY:

At 08h28 NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a boat run aground on the Northern breakwater of Richards Bay’s Port.

Umhlatuzi lifeguards assisted all 4 people, from the fishing ski-boat PIET PALING, a husband and wife, their 14 year old adopted son and a friends daughter, aged 15, all from Pretoria.

Only the skipper sustained minor lacerations to his shin and knee. None were required to be transported to hospital for any medical care.

It appears that they left the Richards Bay Ski-Boat Club and on exiting the Port they sustained motor failure and despite trying to take corrective action, including throwing out anchor and restarting one motor, in the 2.5 meter swell sets and a 10 knot North Easterly wind they were washed onto Dolosse next to Newark Beach.

The NSRI sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF ROUND TABLE towed their damaged boat to the slipway where it has been recovered and they required no further assistance.

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KLEINMOND:

At 11h35, NSRI Gordons Bay and the Red Cross AMS Skymed rescue helicopter were responding to Kleinmond following reports of a diver missing but shortly into the response the diver was found safe.

It appears that two divers had entered the water but only one surfaced and fearing for his dive buddy he had raised the alarm but then the second diver surfaced unharmed and a rescue response was called off.

PRINGLE BAY:

At 12h15 NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated to respond to assist lifeguards at Pringle Bay searching for a man reportedly suspected to be missing after his paddle-ski washed ashore unmanned.

An eye-witness then came forward reporting seeing the man paddling on the paddle-ski but a short while later it capsized and the eye-witness suspects that the man had disappeared under water.

Lifeguards had been searching for 30 minutes without success and they requested additional assistance.

NSRI Gordons Bay launched the sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF SURF-SKI and the Red Cross AMS Skymed rescue helicopter responded.

Despite an extensive search no sign of the missing man has been found.

A Police Dive Unit has been activated to take over a search and an investigation will be opened by Police.

No family have come forward to claim that a person is missing but with no one coming forward to collect the paddle-ski and with the eye-witness account it is strongly suspected that the unidentified man has disappeared in the water.

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KNYSNA:

At 12h40 NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following reports of a catamaran ski-boat capsized in the Knysna Heads.

NSRI Knysna duty crew launched the sea rescue craft JAYTEE III, COLORPRESS RESCUER and SPIRIT OF KYC.

The boat, with 4 people onboard (believed to all be locals), a family of a husband, a wife and their son, aged 24 and a male friend, 20, capsized in the Knysna Heads and two private boats, that were in the area at the time, rescued all four from the water and brought them safely ashore.

ER24 and WC Government Health EMS paramedics treated the mother for a laceration to her arm and the 20 year old male for near drowning symptoms and only they has been transported to hospital for further treatment.

NSRI Knysna towed the capsized boat to the jetty in Knysna Lagoon where the owner will attempt to salvage his craft.

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    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
    082 990 6753      Strandfontein
    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
    082 550 5430      Port St Johns


    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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