Picture: John Nicholas, NSRI Port Edward Station Commander with Stella following the rescue.Click on this link for a brief video clip.KNYSNA:Jerome Simonis, NSRI Knysna station commander, said: At 15h17, Friday, 23rd December, NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the family of a 71 year old man from Scotland, on a coastal walk at the Pezula Estate, Knysna, and asking if NSRI will assist the man who had grown tired on the walk and facing a steep walk back to their vehicle.We dispatched our sea rescue craft Jaytee IV and Jolen and on arrival on the scene a sea rescue craft beached.We walked the man down to the beach and he was taken aboard our sea rescue craft and brought to the Knysna Marina onboard our sea rescue craft and no further assistance was required.TO REPORT A SEA RESCUE EMERGENCY DIAL 112 FROM A CELLPHONE
Incidents at East London, Pringle Bay and Jeffreys Bay:
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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 ...
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