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  • Saturday, 05 October. Mossel Bay, Richards Bay, Yzerfontein. Cape Point:

Saturday, 05 October. Mossel Bay, Richards Bay, Yzerfontein. Cape Point:

Rescue / 6 October 2019

MOSSEL BAY:

Justin McCarthy, NSRI Mossel Bay deputy station commander, said:

At 05h23, Saturday, 05th October, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated by MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) following reports of a male crew member suffering a medical emergency aboard a crude oil tanker approaching Mossel Bay, Western Cape, and requesting urgent medical assistance.

NSRI prepared to launch sea rescue craft when informed that the crew member, of Turkish Nationality, had sadly passed away.

NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew, accompanied by paramedics, Police and Forensic Pathology Services, launched the NSRI sea rescue craft St Blaze Rescuer and rendezvoused with the ship off-shore of Mossel Bay and the body of the deceased, believed to be deceased from natural causes, was taken into the care of Police and the Forensic Pathology Services and brought to shore at Mossel Bay and the body is in the care of the Government Health Forensic Pathology Services.

MRCC, Telkom Maritime Radio Services, WC Government Health EMS duty doctor, TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) and NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) assisted in communications and the coordination of the operation which was completed at 11h30.

Condolences are conveyed to family of the deceased.

RICHARDS BAY:

Jacques Kruger, NSRI Richards Bay deputy station commander, said:

At 06h27, Saturday, 05th October, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated following reports to Police of a 30 foot sport fishing boat with 8 crew onboard with her motors entangled in shark nets off-shore of the Caravan Park at Richards Bay.

We launched the sea rescue craft Spirit of Round Table II accompanied by Police Search and Rescue divers.

On arrival on the scene the Police divers dived on the scene and were able to remove the net from the casualty boats motors and once released from the entanglement no further assistance was required.

YZERFONTEIN:

Andre Livingstone, NSRI Yzerfontein deputy station commander, said:

At 09h29, Saturday, 05th October, NSRI Yzerfontein duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Main Beach, Yzerfontein.

It appears 3 male teenagers, aged 14, from Malmesbury, on a group family outing, were caught in rip currents on a tractor tube in the surf-line.

2 of the teenagers made it safely to shore but 1 teenager remained trapped in rip currents.

On arrival on the scene we found the third teenager had also managed to reach the shore and he was suffering hypothermia.

NSRI medics initiated treatment for hypothermia and were joined by a doctor who is a parent on the group outing and who assisted in the medical treatment.

The teenager was transported to our sea rescue station where following further treatment for hypothermia he was released requiring no further assistance.

CAPE POINT:

Andrew de Kock, NSRI Simon’s Town duty coxswain, said:

At 10h03, Saturday, 05th October, NSRI Simon’s Town and NSRI Kommetjie duty crews were activated to assist TMNP (Table Mountain National Parks) rangers at Buffels Bay, Cape Point, who were dealing with 3 Gray’s Beaked Whales beached in amongst rocks on the shoreline.

Marine Scientists and the Department of Environmental Affairs – Oceans and Coasts were also activated.

2 of the whales were found to be deceased and 1 whale was recovered and assessed by Vets and Marine Scientists and deemed to be in poor health and the whale died naturally a short while later.

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

     


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