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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 29 December 2016

Hobie-Cat assisted - Mossel Bay.

MOSSEL BAY:Andre Fraser, NSRI Mossel Bay station commander, said:At 15h08, Thursday, 29th December, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew dispatched the sea rescue craft Vodacom Rescuer IV following multiple eye-witness reports of red distress flares sighted about a nautical mile off-shore ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 29 December 2016

Charter fishing boat assisted - East London

NSRI East London - Spirit of Lotto takes up the tow of Captain MorganEAST LONDON:Geoff McGregor, NSRI East London station commander, said: During the afternoon of Thursday, 29th December, NSRI East London duty crew launched the sea rescue craft ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 28 December 2016

Incidents at Clifton, Fish Hoek, Port Edward, Pearly Beach, Melkbosstrand, East London, Plettenberg Bay, Knysna, Sedgfield and Shelly Beach

CLIFTON:Ernesta Swanepoel, NSRI ASR (Air Sea Rescue) deputy station commander, said: At 17h53, Monday, 26th December, NSRI Bakoven were activated following reports of at least 10 people being swept out to sea by rip currents at Clifton's Second Beach.While preparing ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 December 2016

Incidents in Yzerfontein, Hawston, Mossel Bay, Gordons Bay, Port Edward, Hout Bay:

YZERFONTEIN:Andre Livingston-Louw, NSRI Yzerfontein deputy station commander, said:On Saturday, 24th December, NSRI Yzerfontein duty crew were activated after a 20 year old woman, from Wellington, and two young men from Stellenbosch University, were swept off the harbour wall by waves ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 December 2016

Unmanned boats taking water in Knysna & Gordons Bay. Sailor casualty evacuated off passing ship - Port Elizabeth

KNYSNA:Jerome Simonis, NSRI Knysna station commander, said:At 15h19, Sunday, 25th December, NSRI Knysna duty crew dispatched our sea rescue craft Jolen and our rescue vehicle to assist owners of boats at the Belvedere moorings where boats were taking water.Four boats ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 December 2016

Man drowns in swimming pool - Robben Island. Child transported to hospital following Non-Fatal drowning accident - Strandfontein.:

Image source: ihcapetownROBBEN ISLAND:At 11h52, Monday, 26th December, NSRI Melbosstrand and NSRI Table Bay duty crews re-directed Sea Rescue craft, that were on the water at the time during routine training exercises, to respond to Robben Island following reports ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 December 2016

Cash Flow calls for help after capsize

Tracks of the three rescue boats respondingTheo Erasmus, NSRI Witsand station commander, said: At 16h46, Friday, 23rd December, NSRI Witsand duty crew were activated following reports of the yacht Cash Flow reportedly capsized approximately 17 nautical miles off-shore of ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 December 2016

A man falls off fishing boat, a boat left unmanned with dog onboard and gentleman tires on hike

KALK BAY:Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simonstown station commander, said: At 20h00, Friday, 23rd December, NSRI Simonstown duty crew, CMR (Cape Medical Response), Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services and the SA Police Services, responded to Kalk Bay harbour following reports of ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 December 2016

Incidents at East London, Pringle Bay and Jeffreys Bay:  

PRINGLE BAY:Deon Langenhoven, NSRI Hermanus station commander, said:At 15h58, Saturday, 24th December, NSRI Hermanus duty crew were activated following an eye-witness report of a man appearing to be in difficulty on a tyre tube, drifting about 50 meters off-shore and ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 23 December 2016

Incidents at Shelly Beach, Mossel Bay, Yzerfontein, Port Alfred

SHELLY BEACH:Jeremiah Jackson, NSRI Shelly Beach station commander, said:At 14h04, Friday, 23rd December, NSRI Shelly Beach duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the boat Sea Dog, reporting one of the 3 crew fishermen onboard, a 5 ...

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