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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 July 2015

CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC WHALE IS FREED:

The South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) SAWDN : MEDIA RELEASE:SUNDAY, 26th JULY, 2015. CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC THAT WHALE ENTANGLED IN ROPE, FALSE BAY, FREED:At 15h30, Saturday, 25th July, The South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) were activated to respond to ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 July 2015

Penguin rescued in Simons Town

On Saturday the 25th of July at approximately 10h00, during a sea rescue training exercise in the Simons Town yacht basin, NSRI Simons Town crew witnessed a Penguin nearby appearing to be in difficulty in the water. It was dark ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 25 July 2015

Woman's body recovered from the sea in Mossel Bay

At 09h55, Saturday, 25th July, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated following reports from Police of a body reported to be floating in the sea off-shore of Quay 4, near to Mossel Bay harbour.NSRI Mossel Bay responded to the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 23 July 2015

Hermanus – Thursday 23 July 2015. False alarm good intention

SEA RESCUE – Hermanus – Thursday 23 July 2015. False alarm good intentionFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAt 17h45 NSRI Hermanus launched the 10 metre deep Sea Rescue boat South Star after a member of the public reported that a vessel between De ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 18 July 2015

3 men assisted on rubber-duck:

File imageJustin Erasmus, NSRI Port Elizabeth deputy station commander, said:'At 08h20, Saturday, 18th July, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reporting 3 local men on a rubber-duck, approximately a nautical mile ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 15 July 2015

Brenton On Sea - Teenager injured sand boarding:

SEA RESCUE – Brenton On Sea – Wednesday, 15th July. Teenager injured sand boarding:Jerome Simonis, NSRI Knysna station commander, said: 'At 13h30, Wednesday, 15th July, NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from a guide of ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 12 July 2015

Calls for Durban and Struisbaai:

Saturday, 11th July.Durban: NSRI Durban launched the sea rescue craft MEGAN II at 12h56 on Saturday the 11th of July, following an activation by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reporting a Hobie-Cat with 2 people onboard capsized in the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 11 July 2015

Calls for Gordons Bay and Richards Bay:

GORDONS BAY:At 18h47 on Friday the 10th of July, NSRI Gordons Bay were placed on alert to investigate a report from a local resident claiming that he had been told by a passer by that the man had heard shouts ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 8 July 2015

15 meter adult Humpback whale released:

You can watch this video on YouTube by clicking here.The South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) MEDIA RELEASE:At 09h23, Wednesday, 08th July, The South African Whale Disentanglement Network was activated to respond to approximately 1 nautical mile off-shore of Olifantsbospunt ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 7 July 2015

Missing Paddler Found Safe

Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simon's Town station commander, said: 'At 18h20, Tuesday, 07th July, I was called by Paula, the wife of 41 year old Rian Leisegang of Fish Hoek, who reported that she had been waiting at Millers Point for ...

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