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Missing jet-skier found safe

Rescue / 15 April 2017

At 13h03, Friday, 14th April, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following reports of a jet-skier overdue and suspected to be missing off Dwarskersbos near to Port Owen.

The Sea Rescue craft Gemini Rescuer II was towed to Port Owen and launched. Our NSRI shore crew and the SA Police Services conducted shore patrols while an extensive sea search was conducted and later joined by our sea rescue craft Jacqueline and by the NSRI ASR and AMS/EMS Skymed rescue helicopter.

During the search the jet-skier, a 41 year old Brankenfell man, was found safe ashore after he had reportedly been swept deep out to sea by strong winds after suffering motor mechanical failure.

He had managed to repair his motor while adrift and began motoring towards shore when his motor failed again. He made more repairs but it continued to fail throughout the afternoon. He was able to get back to shore himself where he was found by rescue parties patrolling the shoreline. His concerned wife was informed.

According to the jet-skier, he had not taken any safety equipment or communications devices with him when he launched as he had only intended to motor around briefly close in-shore to test his motor that was recently repaired and the situation caught him unexpectedly.

He was treated for mild hypothermia and he required no further assistance.

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Dwarskersbos (Source: Google Maps)

NSRI urge anyone launching any kind of craft onto water for any reason to always wear a properly fitting and fastened life-jacket, carry safety equipment (easily accessible) – red distress flares, a referee whistle on a neck string, a cell-phone in a water tight sleeve with batteries fully charged and emergency numbers programmed into the phone, a marine VHF radio, if possible, in a water tight sleeve with batteries fully charged, a water-proof torch, bright colour clothing and the correct clothing gear for expected conditions, reflective tape on your craft, a contact number for yourself and for a family member stencilled onto your craft and onto your trailer at the launch site (or contact details left by your vehicle at the launch site).

Check expiry dates and the integrity of your safety equipment before you launch.

Do a safety briefing with everyone on your boat (if you have passengers) before you launch and again in the early stages of your trip.

Let a responsible person know of your departure time, your exact route (and stick to your plan), your return time and check in with that responsible person on your safe return.

If you do not return as planned both you and that responsible person must have already planned what action should be taken by that responsible person to alert the NSRI and there should be no delay.

Practice using your safety equipment – you do not want to figure out how to use your safety equipment for the first time in a real emergency (when panick, hypothermia, exhaustion and rough sea conditions could hamper your efforts).

Every person launching any kind of craft onto the sea should download and use the free NSRI phone app RSA SafeTrx onto their cell-phone (found for download on our NSRI web page www.nsri.org.za).

RSA SafeTrx allows the person to enter details of their route, plans and intentions, onto the phone application and if overdue the phone sends an alert to Maritime Rescue Authorities OR if in difficulty the user can press a button to alert Maritime Rescue Authorities that they have an emergency.

Information sent by the phone gives Maritime Rescue Authorities your exact position which enables NSRI to find you without any lengthy search operation.

Local and National sea rescue emergency numbers can be found on our web page at www.nsri.org.za

TO REPORT A SEA RESCUE EMERGENCY DIAL 112 FROM A CELLPHONE

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    Emergency Numbers

    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

     


    After hours, should you require our assistance,
    please do not hesitate to call: NSRI Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) 087 094 9774

    You can download the high res pdf of the emergency numbers here

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