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Table bay
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 3 September 2015

A trawler is towed to port & Four ill crew are evacuated off another trawler

Sunrise over Table Bay as our crew return. Pic: Paula LeechPat van Eyssen, NSRI Table Bay station commander, said: 'At 00h27, Thursday, 3rd September, NSRI Table Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reporting ...

Transkei
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 31 August 2015

Wild Coast: Teenager missing

At 03h55 on Monday the 31st of August, NSRI Headquarters and NSRI East London were alerted to reports of a 19 year old American male, a student at UCT (University of Cape Town), missing in the surf at a holiday ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 25 August 2015

Couple and their dog rescued:

At 17h40 on Monday the 24th of August, NSRI Durban duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following a request for assistance from the Motor Vessel KISHORE reporting to have diverted from their voyage to investigate ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 August 2015

Rescued seal dies

At 15h30 on Sunday the 23rd of August, NSRI Richards Bay were alerted by members of the public to assist at 5 Mile Beach where a seal appeared to be injured on the beach.Calls to animal agencies had yielded no ...

Cape Recife
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 August 2015

Fisherman missing off Port Elizabeth

At 15h30 on Sunday the 23rd of August, NSRI Port Elizabeth were informed by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) of a fisherman reported overboard the fishing vessel ELKE-M, 40 nautical miles South West of Cape Recife.It appears that the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 22 August 2015

Five rescued from rip:

Port Edward – Friday, 21st August. Five teenagers rescued from rip-currents:John Nicholas, NSRI Port Edward station commander, said:'At 14h17, Friday, 21st August, NSRI Port Edward duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of 5 teenagers, all about 19 year olds ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 18 August 2015

Injuries on commercial boat and joint exercise

At 10h25 on Friday the 14th of August, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from Ocean Blue Adventures reporting multiple casualties, on their whale watching boat DAMARA, with injuries sustained to some passengers after ...

OCEANA VIKING
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 17 August 2015

Crew rescued after their boat sinks

At 02h15 on Monday the 17th of August, the 40 foot motor vessel De Bona, sailing from Gansbaai to Lamberts Bay, broadcast a Mayday distress call reporting to be sinking 6.43 nautical miles North West of Cape Point and 3.7 ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 16 August 2015

Patient medivaced off ship

At 11h35 on Saturday the 15th of August, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following a request for medical assistance from the 270 meter MV SAMURAI reporting a 39 year old Indian crew ...

Salty Cow
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 12 August 2015

Busy start to the short week

DURBAN: At 06h08 on Tuesday the 11th of August, NSRI Shelly Beach and NSRI Durban were placed on alert following a request for assistance from the 45 foot yacht SALTY COW sailing from East London to Durban, suffering motor failure ...

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