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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 23 March 2015

Juvenile Humpback whale disentanglement:

On Saturday, 21st March, at around midday, NSRI Yzerfontein's SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers were activated to launch the sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF IFFLEY to assist fellow SAWDN volunteers, with a SAWDN whale disentanglement operation for a juvenile ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 18 March 2015

Mykonos & Simon's Town assist boats in trouble

ST HELENA BAY:At 16h00 on Monday the 16th March, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reporting a crayfish bakkie (small fishing boat) capsized with 2 crew onboard, 1 nautical mile off-shore, between Veldrift ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 16 March 2015

Table Bay rescues a baby bird:

The Table Bay rescue boat, Spirit of Vodacom, had just finished training on Saturday when they were told of a little bird struggling in the water near their base. Minutes later the boat was alongside, a rescue swimmer sent into ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 15 March 2015

Wilderness and Shelly Beach Calls

WILDERNESS:At 08h15 on Saturday the 14th March, NSRI Wilderness duty crew were activated following reports of a paddler in difficulty off-shore of Wilderness Main Beach.3 paddlers had launched on a paddle when one Sea Kayak had filled with water from ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 March 2015

Busy Friday the 13th

HOUT BAY:At 16h18, Friday, 13th March, NSRI Hout Bay duty crew launched the rescue runner BOETIE WOLTEMADE and the sea rescue craft ALBIE MATTHEWS following an activation by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reporting 2 divers being swept out ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 March 2015

Fishing vessel taking on water assisted

At 01h27 on Saturday the 14th March, NSRI Hout Bay were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following the activation of a SART (Search and Rescue Transponder), at 01h00, from the Cape Town fishing trawler OCEANA AMETHYST, with ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 12 March 2015

Patient evacuation off ship:

SEA RESCUE – Port Elizabeth – Wednesday, 11th March. Patient evacuation off ship:At 16h18, Wednesday, 11th March, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew launched the sea rescue craft EIKOS RESCUER IV to rendezvous with the Turkish bulk carrier ship DENSA FLAMINGO ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 9 March 2015

Woman assisted from cave at De Kelders:

At 19h00 on Sunday the 8th of March, NSRI Hermanus duty crew were activated following a call for assistance at a popular cave site at De Kelders, Hermanus. Jean Le Roux, NSRI Hermanus duty coxswain, said 'It appears that Chantel ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 9 March 2015

Tragedy at Port Edward today

At 12h27, Monday, 09th March, NSRI Port Edward duty crew were activated following a call for assistance from a local man and his wife reporting a drowning in progress at Port Edward main beach.A 35 year old female, reportedly employed ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 8 March 2015

Rescue crew called out at Mossel Bay and JBay

MOSSEL BAYAt 14h50, Sunday, 08 March, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew responded sea rescue craft to Hartenbos following reports of a boat capsized.On arrival on-scene a 62 year old man and a 35 year old man, both from Swartvlei, Sedgefield ...

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