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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 11 August 2016

NSRI Wilderness assists fighting fires

At approximately 16h00, Thursday, 11th August, NSRI Wilderness volunteers activated to assist with multiple fires that had spread rapidly across George, Wilderness and the Hoekwil areas.It is believed that fires started in the bushes during Berg winds and in the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 9 August 2016

Humpback whale assisted - PE

This image was taken by Thibaut Bouveroux a scientist doing research for his post doctorate on dolphins in the bay when the boat he was on - 'Blue Pearl' was diverted to assist with keeping an eye on the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 7 August 2016

Assistance with body recovery - Durban

At 08h00, Sunday, 07th August, NSRI Durban duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following a report from the fishing ski-boat Game Fish that they had happened upon a body floating off-shore of the Umgeni River.The ...

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NEWS  | Published: 7 August 2016

Whale assisted in an extremely difficult disentanglement operation - Cape Point

At 15h36, Saturday, 06th August, the SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) were activated following reports of a whale discovered by a local fishing ski-boat crew to be entangled in fishing rope and floatation buoys 500 meters off-shore of Cape Point ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 7 August 2016

Beached whale carcass towed to sea - St Helena Bay

At 10h35, Sunday, 07th August, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated to investigate reports of a whale beached at St Helena Bay.The sea rescue craft Gemini Rescuer II and a Sea Rescue vehicle responded to the scene.On arrival on the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 6 August 2016

Boating accident tragedy at Fish River Mouth

Juan Pretorius, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said:NSRI have expressed sincere condolences to family and friends of a fisherman who lost his life at the Fish River Mouth today.At 10h53, Saturday, 06th August, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew, while conducting ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 4 August 2016

Suspected sail boarder in difficulty PE and floating object investigated - Pringle Bay.

PORT ELIZABETH:Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said:At 17h43, Wednesday, 03rd August, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were activated following an eye-witness report of a wind surfer or a kite-boarder suspected to be in difficulty off-shore of Flat Rocks ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 31 July 2016

Paddler assisted on the Kowie River:

At 14h36 on Sunday the 31st of July, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following reports of a paddler in difficult upstream of the Kowie River in the vicinity of the Mansfield ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 28 July 2016

Fishing trawler assisted

At 08h33 on Thursday the 28th of July, NSRI Simon's Town duty crew launched the Sea Rescue craft Spirit of Safmarine III to assist the 40 foot fishing trawler Irma, with 6 crew on board, caught up in fishing lines ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 July 2016

Durban responds to multiple flooding incidents

DURBAN:Clifford Ireland, NSRI Durban station commander, said:At approximately 16h00 on Monday 25 July NSRI Durban duty crew and additional off-duty crew were activated following reports from KZN – EMRS (Emergency Medical and Rescue Services), SAPS Search & Rescue and Netcare ...

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