Donate Call for Help Now Find a Base

NSRI EMERGENCY
OPERATION CENTRE (EOC)

087 094 9774
Stuart Buchanan, NSRI Simons Town deputy station commander, said:At 15h43, Saturday, 03 June, NSRI Simons Town duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following eye-witness reports of a red distress flare deployed off-shore between Millers Point and the Roman Rock Lighthouse.Further reports from the SA Police Services were received of a boat or paddle craft witnessed to be capsized South of the Roman Rock lighthouse.NSRI Simons Town launched the sea rescue craft Spirit of Surfski II (one of a series of rescue boats generously funded by the surfski community through the efforts of Billy Harker).While responding towards the area of the red distress flare sighting, the cellphone number of a paddler at sea reporting two paddlers in distress was received and NSRI called the paddler who confirmed that he and his 2 fellow paddlers were in the company of two casualty paddlers who needed help, South of Roman Rock lighthouse. NSRI requested that they set off a red distress flare to assist sea rescue to locate them.A red distress flare was deployed and the sea rescue craft Spirit of Surfski II arrived on the scene, 5 nautical miles South of the Roman Rock lighthouse, where 2 paddlers, men aged 62 and 64, from Claremont and Pinelands, were found to be hypothermic after falling out of their surfski’s while paddling.They were in the company of 3 paddlers who had gone to their aid after seeing the red distress flare. One of the 3 paddlers had also activated his NSRI RSA SafeTrx free phone application to indicate an emergency and he had called MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) and the distress call was received by MRCC.The 3 paddlers had rafted their surfski’s to the 2 casualty surfski’s to help the 2 men and they remained with the 2 men until help arrived.The 2 paddlers were taken onboard our sea rescue craft and their surfski’s were recovered and they were brought to the Millers Point slip way where NSRI were met by CMR (Cape Medical Response) ambulance services. Both men were treated for hypothermia by the CMR paramedics and after treatment on the scene they required no further medical assistance and they went home.NSRI commend the 3 paddlers who were paddling nearby and who went to the assistance of the 2 casualty paddlers after seeing the red distress flare. This image has been taken from Rob Mousley's Facebook page
Next Article

NSRI assist at fires

Read More

You may also like

12 Jaytee IV 3
RESCUES  | Published: 3 October 2023

Community Comes Together in Search Efforts for Missing Child at Noetzie Beach

NSRI Knysna STATION 12 duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Noetzie Beach, near to Knysna ...

NSRI Plettenberg Bay Leonard 2962
RESCUES  | Published: 2 October 2023

Tragedy Strikes in Natures Valley: Two Children Drown in Lagoon Incident

NSRI Plettenberg Bay STATION 14 duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Natures Valley Lagoon, Grootrivier, Natures Valley, Plettenberg Bay. ...

Whats App Image 2023 09 28 at 11 12 45 AM
RESCUES  | Published: 28 September 2023

Multiple Incidents from the past week

NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a man on an SUP waving for help after being blown out to sea off-shore of Whale Point. ...