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Cape Agulhas Lighthouse LARGE
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 13 June 2015

Crew rotation, Plett. Flare sighting, Agulhas. Dense fog, Blouberg. Surfboard recovery, Misty Cliffs:

PLETTENBERG BAY:On Thursday, 11th June, at 17h05, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew launched the sea rescue craft RAY FARNHAM to carry out a routine crew rotation in Plettenberg Bay from the fishing vessel RIGEL 4 but found one of the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 10 June 2015

Boat with mechanical motor failure assisted

Pic: Wendy CrowtherClive Tesner, NSRI Gordons Bay duty coxswain, said: 'At 15h17, Wednesday, 10th June, NSRI Gordon's Bay were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following a request for assistance from the 11 meter Gansbaai crayfish boat ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 7 June 2015

NSRI Bakoven assists boat with motor failure

Bruce Davidson, NSRI Bakoven station commander, said: 'At 10h02, Sunday, 07th June, NSRI Table Bay were alerted by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reporting the snoek fishing boat BENGUELA suffering motor failure while fishing in Table Bay near to ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 5 June 2015

Spirit of Surfski 2 launches to assist surfskier

21 year old surfskier, Craig Flanagan, from St James. Pic: Kelly-Ann Irving (NSRI Kommetjie)At 13h55, Friday, 05th June, NSRI Simon's Town crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following eye-witnesses reports of a surfskier in difficulty ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 4 June 2015

Two calls for NSRI Plett today

Marc Rodgers, NSRI Plettenberg Bay deputy station commander, said:'At 12h45, Thursday, 04th June, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew was called to help a lady due at hospital for medical treatment but the road from their home had been cut off ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 2 June 2015

Whale beached at Great Brak

Image suppliedAt around 11a.m. on Monday, 01st June, NSRI Mossel Bay were requested by the Department of Environmental Affairs - Oceans and Coasts to investigate reports of a beached whale at Great Brak near Mossel Bay.On arrival on the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 1 June 2015

Boats assisted at Shelly Beach and Port Edward

SEA RESCUE – Shelly Beach and Port Edward – Sunday, 31st May. Boats assisted:SHELLY BEACH:At 08h40 on Sunday the 31st of May, NSRI Shelly Beach duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the boat AQUA PLANET reporting ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 30 May 2015

Bodyboarder found safe after search

John Wilson took this picture of the rescue boat from the sea wall near Queen's Beach.At 10h32 on Saturday the 30th of May, NSRI Bakoven duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following eye-witnesses reporting ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 29 May 2015

Hobie-cat sailors assisted at Fish Hoek

The crew on the SPIRIT OF SURKSKI II make ready to transfer Sharon Crowther onto the hobie. Image: Wendy CrowtherAt 17h16 on Thursday the 28th of May, NSRI Simonstown duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 25 May 2015

Boat assisted in Knysna and patient medivaced in PE

KNYSNA:At 11h35 on Friday the 22nd of May, NSRI Knysna duty crew launched the sea rescue craft JAYTEE III to rendezvous with a 4.7 meter rubber duck with two local men onboard off Buffalo Bay.The two men had launched through ...

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