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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 2 June 2019

Boat sinks at her mooring successfully re-floated:

On arrival on the sceneVincent Landman, NSRI Gordon's Bay duty coxswain, said:At 08h14, Sunday, 02 June, NSRI Gordon's Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following reports of a 10.7 meter crayfish fishing boat ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 1 June 2019

Boat assisted in dense fog

Marc de Vos, NSRI Table Bay duty coxswain, said:At 12h46, Saturday, 01 June, NSRI Table Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following a request for assistance from a 16 foot local fishing boat with ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 31 May 2019

Boat capsized: 1 fatality

Norman Rautenbach, NSRI Richards Bay duty coxswain, said:At 07h55, Friday, 31st May, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a 21 foot commercial fishing ski-boat capsized 1.5 nautical miles off Mtunzini main beach with 6 crew onboard.Our ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 29 May 2019

SEA RESCUE – Lambert's Bay – Tuesday, 28th May. 2 fishing boats assisted:

Avril Mocke, NSRI Lamberts Bay station commander, said:At 11h00, Tuesday, 28th May, NSRI Lambert's Bay duty crew were activated following reports from fishermen at sea on a fishing boat taking water after reportedly striking a whale while underway, 6.5 nautical ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 May 2019

Incidents: Atlantic Seaboard, Cape Point, Port Alfred

ATLANTIC SEABOARD:Luke van Riet, NSRI Bakoven station commander, said:At 10h55, Saturday, 25th May, our NSRI Bakoven duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following a request for assistance from 3 local male crew fishing off Oudekraal ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 May 2019

SEA RESCUE – Jeffreys Bay – Friday, 24th May. Injured horse rider assisted

Rieghard Janse van Rensburg, NSRI Jeffreys Bay station commander, said:At 10h05, Friday, 24th May, NSRI Jeffreys Bay duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from a group of horse riders, on an outride, reporting a female fallen from ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 22 May 2019

Incidents at Ballito, Witsand and Richards Bay:

BALLITO:Quentin Power, NSRI Ballito station commander, said:At 09h36, Saturday, 18th May, NSRI Ballito duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from a local father and son reporting motor failure on their inflatable boat 1 nautical mile off-shore of ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 19 May 2019

Incidents at Umhlanga and Port Elizabeth:  

UMHLANGA:Brendon Power, NSRI Ballito duty coxswain, said:At 09h25, Sunday, 19th May, NSRI Ballito were activated following reports of a drowning in progress North of Breakers Hotel Umhlanga.NSRI Ballito and an NSRI Ballito sea rescue craft, Rescue 41 Alpha, eThekweni Lifeguards ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 18 May 2019

SEA RESCUE – Kleinmond – Saturday, 18th May. 3 fishermen missing:

Schalk Boonzaaier, NSRI Kleinmond station commander, said:At 11h53, Friday, 17th May, NSRI Hermanus, NSRI Kleinmond and the EMS/AMS Skymed rescue helicopter were activated following reports from families of three Hawston fishermen suspected to be missing at sea between Hawston and ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 17 May 2019

Fishing boat assisted: Lamberts Bay

Jurie Botha, NSRI Lamberts Bay duty coxswain, said:At 14h30, Wednesday, 15th May, NSRI Lamberts Bay duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from fishermen reporting motor mechanical failure on their fishing boat off-shore of Lamberts Bay.The sea rescue ...

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