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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 10 November 2018

Fatal-drowning incident

On Friday afternoon, 09th November, NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew, the SA Police Services, GB Med Security ambulance service, ER 24 ambulance service, Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services and a Fire and Rescue Services Dive Unit, Law Enforcement Marine ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 7 November 2018

Yacht assisted

Jacques Kruger, NSRI Richards Bay duty coxswain, said:At 17h00, Tuesday, 06th November, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following a request for assistance from a yacht reporting motor mechanical failure in the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 4 November 2018

Yacht assisted off the Port of Durban and lifeguards search for a man missing in the surf at uMhlanga

Clifford Ireland, NSRI Durban duty coxswain, said:At 13h10, Sunday, 04th November, NSRI Durban duty crew were activated following a request for for assistance for a yacht South of the Port of Durban Breakwater experiencing motor failure and although coping to ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 31 October 2018

Two calls for Ballito

BALLITO:Quentin Power, NSRI Ballito station commander, said:At 16h45, Tuesday, 30th October, NSRI Ballito duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Salmon Bay.Our rescue swimmers responded to the scene and on arrival we found a man ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 31 October 2018

Call for a yacht overdue

Update 31/10/2018 20:18 The yacht and crew have arrived and are safe in Mossel Bay harbour.SOUTHERN CAPE and EASTERN CAPE:At 07h00, Wednesday, 31st October, NSRI and MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) were alerted by the owners of the yacht Ariel ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 30 October 2018

Teenager found safe following search:

Dirk Manten, NSRI Vaal Dam station commander, said:At 09h20, Tuesday, 30th October, NSRI Vaal Dam duty crew were activated following reports of a teenager swept out into the dam on a canoe.A father and his son, from Vereeniging, were fishing ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 28 October 2018

Jeffreys Bay crew assist with bush fire

JEFFREYS BAY:Rieghard Jansen van Rensburg, NSRI Jeffreys Bay station commander, said:At 14h55, Saturday, 27th October, an off-duty NSRI Jeffreys Bay crew volunteered to assist the Kouga Fire and Rescue Services under the authority of the Fire Chief following a request ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 28 October 2018

Swimmer assisted back to shore

SEA POINT:At 17h45, Saturday, 27th October, NSRI were alerted following reports that Police were on the scene at Queens Beach where a man was swimming beyond the kelp line and there were concerns for his safety.City of Cape Town Law ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 28 October 2018

Rescues from Still Bay, Wilderness and Struisbaai

STILL BAY:Danie Gerryts, NSRI Still Bay duty controller, said:At 16h15, Thursday, 25th October, NSRI Still Bay duty crew launched the sea rescue craft Colorpress Rescuer to assist the fishing craft Lika reporting motor mechanical failure 15 nautical miles off-shore of ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 October 2018

Man missing in the surf:

Geoff McGregor, NSRI East London station commander, said:At 17h00, Thursday, 25th October, NSRI East London duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Eastern Beach.The sea rescue craft Spirit of DHL and the sea rescue craft ...

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