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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 1 May 2020

Friday, 01 May. Incidents Port Elizabeth and Table Bay:

PORT ELIZABETH:Justin Erasmus, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said:At 11h15, Thursday, 30th April, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were alerted by TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) requesting NSRI assistance to patient evacuate an adult male Filipino crewman from a bunkering ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 30 April 2020

SEA RESCUE – Atlantic Seaboard – Wednesday, 29th April

Kelly-Ann Irving, NSRI Kommetjie deputy station commander, said:At 02h43, Wednesday, 29th April, NSRI Kommetjie duty crew were activated following an eye-witness report made to Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services of a suspected vessel on fire sighted off-shore between Hout ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 28 April 2020

Incidents at St Helena Bay and Durban

ST HELENA BAY:Mike Shaw, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said:At 17h46, Monday, 27th April, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from 6 fishermen on a commercial 6 meter open fishing boat experiencing battery power failure 1 ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 April 2020

Incidents in Durban, Mossel Bay and Hout Bay:

DURBAN:Jonathan Kellerman, NSRI Durban station commander, said:On Saturday, 25th April, NSRI Durban duty crew and Netcare 911 ambulance services were tasked to launch a mission on Sunday morning to patient evacuate a 34 year old male crewman, from Kuala Lumpur ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 23 April 2020

Ballito North – Fatal drowning:

Quentin Power, NSRI Ballito station commander, said:On Monday 20 April, at approximately 12h50, NSRI Ballito duty crew were activated to reports of a drowning in progress on the Umvoti river just East of the Melville Mill area.An NSRI Ballito rescue ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 18 April 2020

National – Saturday, 18th April. NSRI during the lockdown

NATIONAL:Our NSRI volunteer rescue crews around the country remain on high alert to respond to emergencies despite the challenges posed by the lockdown.Observing Covid-19 Department of Health regulations and protocols a reduced crew attend and conduct routine maintenance and boat ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 18 April 2020

National lockdown, Incidents at Gordon's Bay, Velddrif, Salt Rock, Umtwalumi, Umkomaas, Hartbeespoort dam, Hout Bay, Black Rock:

[video width='640' height='352' mp4='https://www.nsri.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VID-20200418-WA0020.mp4'][/video]NATIONAL:Our NSRI volunteer rescue crews around the country remain on high alert to respond to emergencies despite the challenges posed by the lockdown.Observing Covid-19 Department of Health regulations and protocols a reduced crew attend and conduct routine ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 12 April 2020

Gansbaai, Durban and Cape Town Incidents

GANSBAAI:Deon Langenhoven, NSRI Hermanus station commander, said:At 14h52, Friday, 10th April, NSRI Hermanus were alerted to reports of a crewman requiring medical assistance on a fishing trawler heading towards Gansbaai.NSRI Hermanus initiated investigations and in cooperation with Telkom Maritime Radio ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 9 April 2020

NSRI assist to resupply Robben Island with food and essential goods:

Marc de Vos, NSRI Table Bay station commander, said:NSRI has assisted the Robben Island residents with a resupply of food and essentials during the Covid-19 lockdown.Our NSRI Table Bay sea rescue duty phone was called on Tuesday, 07 April, with ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 8 April 2020

SEA RESCUE – Knysna - Assistance rendered to 2 unmanned houseboats taking water at their moorings:

Marc van Staden, NSRI Knysna duty coxswain, said:At 15h18, Monday, 06 April, NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a 10 metre houseboat listing at her moorings on Knysna Lagoon in front of Laguna Grove near to ...

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