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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 13 May 2018

Incidents at Richards Bay and the Atlantic Seaboard

RICHARDS BAY:Jacque Kruger, NSRI Richards Bay duty coxswain, said:At 05h00, Saturday, 12th May, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to rendezvous with the motor vessel Medi Hong Kong, sailing from United Arab ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 11 May 2018

Yacht aground

Johan Combrinck, NSRI St Lucia station commander, said:At 09h00, Friday, 11th May, NSRI Richards Bay were made aware of reports of a yacht aground on a beach at Mapelane Bay, South of St Lucia.Enquiries were made and it was confirmed ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 5 May 2018

NSRI assist vessels at sea off St Francis Bay

Sarah Smith, NSRI St Francis Bay station commander, said:At 19h30, Friday, 04th May, NSRI St Francis Bay duty crew were alerted following reports of the Tug Boat AHT Carrier reporting that while towing the MT Order (towing to Maputo) ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 1 May 2018

Boat assisted - Struisbaai. Dolphin rescued - Arniston.

StuisbaaiSTRUISBAAI:Reinard Geldenhuys, NSRI Agulhas station commander, said:At 07h50, Monday, 30th April, NSRI Agulhas duty crew were activated following a call from the fishing chuckie (open fishing boat) Bennie reporting motor mechanical problems 1 nautical mile off-shore of Struis Baai ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 1 May 2018

Body recovered by Police - West Coast. Boat assisted - Elands Bay:

ST HELENA BAY:Casper Frylinck, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said:NSRI Mykonos launched the sea rescue craft Gemini Rescuer II accompanied by the Police Dive Unit at 15h30, Monday, 30th April, at St Helena Bay and a search commenced for the fishing ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 1 May 2018

Body recovery - Durban. Fisherman assisted on his jet-ski - Ballito. Yacht assisted - Hout Bay:

DURBAN:Andre Fletcher, NSRI Durban deputy station commander, said:At 11h09, Tuesday, 01 May, NSRI Durban duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following a request for assistance from Police Search and Rescue. A body was reportedly floating ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 30 April 2018

1 fisherman confirmed missing from a capsized fishing boat and multiple boats assisted:

ST HELENA BAY:Mike Shaw, NSRI Mykonos duty controller, said:At 16h15, Sunday, 29th April, NSRI Mykonos were activated following a request for assistance from the fishing boat Melissa Jade reporting fuel starvation off-shore of Stompneus Baai.The sea rescue craft Gemini Rescuer ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 30 April 2018

Anglers cut off by Spring Tide - Zinkwazi River & Surfer assisted - Soetwater:    

BALLITO:Quentin Power, NSRI Ballito station commander, said:At 21h05, Sunday, 29th April, NSRI Ballito duty crew were activated following requests for assistance made to both NSRI Durban and NSRI Richards Bay reporting local people trapped on the North bank of the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 29 April 2018

Woman assisted from rocks by good Samaritans

Paula Leech, NSRI Table Bay duty controller, said:At 12h28, Sunday, 29th April, NSRI Table Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following eye-witness reports of a woman suspected to be in difficulty in the surf ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 27 April 2018

Melkbosstrand and Richards Bay

UPDATE: Following our media report - two swimmers have come forward to say that they swim in the area every day. They came to shore safely. They did not know we were searching for them. Only realised this when ...

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