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AD CAMPAIGNS  | Published: 24 November 2019

SAWDN - Port Elizabeth - Saturday, 23 November. Whale carcass disentangled from fishing nets and released at deep sea:

At 08h38, Saturday, 23 November, the SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers were activated following reports of a whale carcass entangled in fishing nets at a Purse Seiner (fishing boat) approximately 7 nautical miles off-shore of the Port of Port ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 November 2019

SEA RESCUE – National – Sunday, 24 November. Yacht assisted - West Coast. Kite-surfer rescued - Struisbaai

WEST COAST:Mike Shaw, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said:At 22h57, Saturday, 23rd November, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following a request for assistance from crew of a yacht, returning from Elands Bay, reporting ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 November 2019

Teenager in fatal drowning and 3 teenagers missing: Sea Point

At 14h17, Sunday, 24th November, NSRI Table Bay, NSRI Bakoven and NSRI Hout Bay duty crews and NSRI ASR (Airborne Sea Rescue) were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Rocklands beach, Sea Point.3 NSRI Sea Rescue ...

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FUNDRAISING  | Published: 23 November 2019

Western Cape Disaster Management supports Sea Rescue and Western Cape Lifesaving

Anton Bredell, Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape handed a cheque for R400,000 each to Sea Rescue and Western Cape Lifesaving at a ceremony held at the Hout Bay Sea Rescue base this ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 23 November 2019

Couple rescued: Still Bay

George Sabbagha, NSRI Still Bay station commander, said:NSRI Still Bay duty crew were activated on Thursday, 21 November, at 17h35, following eye witness reports of 2 swimmers suspected to be in difficulties swimming offshore of the mouth of the Goukou ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 23 November 2019

Patient evacuation off a fishing trawler:

Geoff Stevens, NSRI Hout Bay station commander, said:At 22h10, Friday, 22nd November, NSRI Hout Bay duty crew and WC Government Health EMS rescue paramedics were activated following a request for medical assistance from a fishing trawler reporting a crewman suffering ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 20 November 2019

Incidents at Cape Vidal and at Cape Point

Jan Hofman, NSRI St Lucia Station Commander, said:At 14h42, NSRI St Lucia duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Cape Vidal.NSRI rescue swimmers and paramedics responded.On arrival on the scene a 62 year old woman ...

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AD CAMPAIGNS  | Published: 18 November 2019

Incidents at Richards Bay and Simon's Town:

RICHARDS BAY:Jacques Kruger, NSRI Richards Bay deputy station commander, said:At 07h58, Friday, 15th November, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following a request for assistance from an International yacht that was taking the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 18 November 2019

Incident: False Bay

FALSE BAY:At 10h23, Monday, 18th November, NSRI Strandfontein duty crew launched sea rescue craft and rescue swimmers, SA Police Services, a Police Dive Unit, WC Government Health EMS and EMS rescue squad, EMS/AMS Skymed rescue helicopter, Cape Town Fire and ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 17 November 2019

St Francis Bay – 2 jet-skiers assisted:  

ST FRANCIS BAY:Sara Jane Smith, NSRI St Francis Bay station commander, said:At 17h04, Friday, 15th November, NSRI St Francis Bay duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of 2 jet-ski’s in difficulty off-shore of Main beach and a person or ...

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