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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 25 January 2020

Struisbaai – Whale rescue:

Reinard Geldenhuys, NSRI Agulhas station commander, said:At 15h40, Friday, 24th January, NSRI Agulhas duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of what was believed to be a dolphin injured in Struisbaai harbour.Our duty crew responded and found what was later ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 23 January 2020

Sir Lowry's Pass Village – Scuba diver fatality:

Alan Meiklejohn, NSRI Gordon's Bay station commander, said:At 13h22, Wednesday, 22nd January, NSRI Gordon's Bay rescue swimmers were dispatched to a quarry at Blue Rock resort in Sir Lowry's Pass Village following reports from GB Med Security ambulance services who ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 23 January 2020

St Francis Bay – Patient evacuation off Chokka boat:

Marc May, NSRI St Francis Bay duty coxswain, said:At 19h36, Wednesday, 22nd January, NSRI St Francis Bay duty crew were activated following a request for medical assistance from the skipper of a Chokka boat, approaching Port St Francis, reporting a ...

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DROWNING  | Published: 21 January 2020

Non-fatal drowning - Yzerfontein

Willem Lubbe, NSRI Yzerfontein Station Commander, said:At 17h09, Monday, 20th January, NSRI Yzerfontein duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a drowning in progress at Pearl Bay, Yzerfontein.NSRI rescue swimmers responded directly to the scene and found a 5 ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 20 January 2020

LAMBERTS BAY - Humpback whale assisted in disentanglement operation:

At 05h30, Wednesday, 15th January, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers were activated following reports from fishermen to NSRI Lamberts Bay of a whale entangled in fishing rope lines in the vicinity off-shore of Lamberts Bay on the West Coast.SAWDN ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 20 January 2020

Yacht Assisted: Mossel Bay

Andre Fraser, NSRI Mossel Bay station commander, said:At 13h19, Saturday, 18th January, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a yacht appearing to be washing towards the shore at the anchorage area off-shore of Santos Beach.While ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 18 January 2020

Fatal drownings at Umdloti and at Tinley Manor:

UMDLOTIQuentin Power, NSRI Ballito station commander, said:At approximately 18h15, Thursday, 16th January, NSRI Ballito received a call for assistance from eye-witnesses at Umdloti reporting a drowning in progress in the Umdloti tidal pool.An NSRI Ballito rescue swimmer and Durban ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 January 2020

Tugela – 9 rescued and 1 girl missing.:    

Quentin Power, NSRI Ballito station commander, said:At approximately 14h30, Sunday, 12th January, NSRI Ballito duty crew were activated following reports of multiple persons being swept out to sea in rip currents in the Tugela area on the Northern Bank .NSRI ...

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PINK RESCUE BUOY  | Published: 14 January 2020

Oyster Bay – NSRI pink rescue buoy successfully used in a rescue:

Lodewyk van Rensburg, NSRI Oyster Bay station commander, said:At 13h20, Monday, 13th January, NSRI Oyster Bay duty crew were activated to investigate eye-witness reports, from an NSRI coast watcher, of children launching into the surf with the NSRI Pink Rescue ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 January 2020

SAWDN - ST HELENA BAY - Monday, 13th January. Whale assisted in a disentanglement operation:

[video width='640' height='352' mp4='https://www.nsri.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/VID-20200114-WA0012.mp4'][/video] At 12h21, Sunday, 12th January, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers and NSRI Mykonos duty crew launched from both St Helena Bay and from NSRI Mykonos aboard two NSRI Mykonos sea rescue craft, Spirit of Surfski ...

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