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We were invited to The Society of Master Mariners South Africa (SOMMSA) annual Christmas lunch function held jointly with the SATS General Botha Old Boys’ Association to receive a cheque on behalf of NSRI.The funds raised were generated by an initiative of SOMMSA Member, Lloyd Merriman, who produced and sold a range of wines celebrating the 40th anniversary of the deep-sea salvage tugs Wolraad Woltemade and John Ross.Thank you very much for your support and generous donation of R60 000 in aid our our Lamberts Bay Sea rescue base.img_1291Rob Whitehead - President of Society of Master Mariners South Africa Rob Whitehead - President of The Society of Master Mariners South Africa (SOMMSA)Lloyd Merriman and Rob Whitehead (SOMMSA) and Cleeve Robertson (CEO, NSRI) Lloyd Merriman and Rob Whitehead (SOMMSA) and Cleeve Robertson (CEO, NSRI)Mark Hughes (NSRI OPS Director), Cornel du Toit ( NSRI Lamberts Bay), Lloyd Merriman, Rob Whitehead, Keith Burchell (SOMMSA) and Cleeve Robertson (NSRI CEO) Mark Hughes (NSRI OPS Director), Cornel du Toit ( NSRI Lamberts Bay), Lloyd Merriman, Rob Whitehead, Keith Burchell (SOMMSA) and Cleeve Robertson (NSRI CEO)
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