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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 1 October 2017

Whale assisted by SAWDN in furthest disentanglement operation to date

SAWDN - SA WHALE DISENTANGLEMENT NETWORK - MEDIA STATEMENT:Southern Cape - Sunday, 01 October, 2017.Whale assisted by SAWDN in furthest disentanglement operation to date:At 09h30, Sunday, 01 October, the SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) were alerted by a passing vessel ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 September 2017

Assistance at boat capsizing

By NSRI Knysna - the capsized casualty boat being righted by NSRI Knysna crew at Thesen Island.Jerome Simonis, NSRI Knysna station commander, said:At 14h22, Saturday, 23rd September, NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following reports of the boat Rumkat ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 September 2017

A busy Heritage Day for rescuers around the country..

HARTBEESPOORT DAM:Michael Saunders, NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam station commander, said:At 06h44, Sunday, 24th September, NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam were informed by a member of the public that a ski-boat had been trapped in the Hyacinth approximately 300 meters offshore from the K’Shane ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 22 September 2017

NSRI appeal to paddlers after a man abandons fishing kayak at sea - Hangklip. New Moon Safety Warning - rip currents:

NSRI are appealing to paddlers, sailboarders and boaters to stencil their name, contact number and the contact number of a responsible friend or family member on their paddle-boards, wind sailing boards and boats.NSRI urge paddlers, sailboarders and boaters to let ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 21 September 2017

Two sailors die despite medivac from ship

Clifford Ireland, NSRI Durban station commander, said:At 16h00 on Wednesday the 20th of September, NSRI East London were alerted by the Transnet National Ports Authority following reports of 2 sailors requiring urgent patient evacuation off the bulk carrier Agios Fanourios ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 19 September 2017

Fisherman drowns

Dirk Manten, NSRI Vaal Dam station commander, said:At 08h20, Tuesday, 19th September, NSRI Vaal Dam duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning at Kylie Bay, Vaal Dam.NSRI Vaal Dam rescue swimmers responded with the SA Police Services and ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 16 September 2017

Incidents at Strand, Big Bay, Port Edward

STRAND:Alan Meiklejohn, NSRI Gordons Bay station commander, said: At 15h18, Friday, 15th September, NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following eye-witness reports of a SUP (Stand Up Paddle boarder) appearing to be ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 15 September 2017

68 people rescued off sinking Ferry

Picture attached: All passengers and crew of the casualty ferry 'Thandi' were transferred by NSRI's Spirit of Day from the casualty ferry and from life rafts onto the Madiba 1 and onto NSRI's Spirit of Vodacom and brought to ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 September 2017

Man's body recovered: Sodwana Bay

Dorian Robertson, NSRI Richards Bay station commander, said:At 13h55 on Wednesday the 13th of September, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were alerted by the iSimangaliso Wetland Park personnel of a 36 year old Pretoria man, reported to now be living ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 September 2017

Man rescued from the sea

Lyall Pringle, NSRI Hout Bay station commander, said:At 11h08 on Thursday the 14th of September, NSRI Hout Bay duty crew were activated following a request for medical assistance from the local charter boat Bucket List reporting a 55 year old ...

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