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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 6 January 2018

Dutch tourist assisted at Robberg Nature Reserve

At 12h55, Friday, 05th January, NSRI Plettenberg Bay were activated to reports of a 50 year Dutch female tourist suffering a suspected heart attack at Robberg Nature Reserve.NSRI medics responded from the land side and by sea rescue craft launching ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 6 January 2018

Rescuers kept on the hop

GORDONS BAY:At 20h12, Thursday, 04th January, NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew responded to off-shore of Rooi Els following eye witness reports of two men on a rubber-duck waving towards shore and appearing to be in difficulty.The sea rescue craft Jack ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 6 January 2018

NSRI assists spearfisherman, kayak fishermen, hiker and numerous reports of fatal and non fatal drownings

KALK BAY:At 07h45, Saturday, 06 January, Cape Medical Response (CMR) were activated to respond to Kalk Bay harbour following reports of CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) efforts being performed on a 63 year old male from Mitchell's Plein, pulled from the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 6 January 2018

A young boy has drowned

File image: Jennifer Ponder Correction: The mother of the young boy who sadly died in a suspected drowning in a hotel swimming pool is reportedly believed to be an employee of a local salon and not an employee of ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 5 January 2018

Whales assisted in  disentanglement operation (Kleinmond)

At 11h38, Friday, 05th January, NSRI Gordons Bay and NSRI Hermanus were requested to investigate suspicions of a whale that may be entangled in rope and a floatation buoy off-shore of HANGKLIP.Eye-witnesses reported seeing a large amount of whales staying ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 5 January 2018

Whale assisted in disentanglement operation (Hangklip)

Whale assisted in disentanglement operation:At 11h38, Friday, 05th January, NSRI Gordons Bay and NSRI Hermanus were requested to investigate suspicions of a whale that may be entangled in rope and a floatation buoy off-shore of HANGKLIP.Eye-witnesses reported seeing a large ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 5 January 2018

Torpedo Buoy used to assist young girl at The Point Beach

Station 37 Jeffreys Bay this afternoon assisted a young girl in difficulty using a torpedo buoy at The Point Beach, at the same spot where they had earlier returned the pink buoy.Station Commander Rieghard Janse van Rensburg called in the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 4 January 2018

A busy Wednesday for rescuers..

03 January:HERMANUS:At 13h55, NSRI Hermanus duty crew responded to Kwaaiwater where a husband and wife were swept across rocks by waves and they sustained injuries during the incident where waves engulfed rocks they were standing on and swept both across ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 4 January 2018

Tragedy around the coast: 3 fatal drowning victims, 1 missing man, 2 serious injuries of a woman and a girl in non-fatal drowning accidents and 15 non-fatal drowning victims rescued in multiple incidents

PORT ALFREDJuan Pretorius, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said:At 12h16, Thursday, 04th January, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following reports of a multiple drowning in progress near to Kiddies Beach in the Kowie River.NSRI Port Alfred, Multi Security ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 3 January 2018

Rare Elephant Seal assisted:

Picture attached: By NSRI Jeffreys Bay. The Elephant Seal at Jeffreys Bay.Ernie Schmidt, NSRI Jeffreys Bay deputy station commander, said:At 08h25 on 3 January 2018, a call was received from a member of the public reporting a stranded seal ...

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