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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 16 September 2014

Whale disentangled off St Francis

At 14h12, Monday, 15th September, The South African Whale Disentanglement Network was activated to respond to approximately 18 nautical miles off of St Francis Bay following reports of a 10 meter juvenile Humpback whale entangled in rope and buoys.The NSRI ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 15 September 2014

Kayaker rescued off Three Anchor Bay:

As the Bakoven duty crew were launching the Sea Rescue boat Rotarian Schipper for an exercise at 09:20 on Sunday 14 September, they were alerted by Cape Town Port Control of a kayaker in difficulty approximately 150 metres off Three ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 15 September 2014

Fishing vessels collide off St Francis

At 23h45, Sunday, 14th September, NSRI St Francis Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the Chokka fishing boats ALTAR (approximately 20 meters) and SOUTHERN STAR (approximately 40 meters) reporting to have collided ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 13 September 2014

Port Elizabeth – Patient evacuated off ship:

SEA RESCUE – Port Elizabeth – Friday, 12th September, 2014. Patient evacuated off ship:Justin Erasmus, NSRI Port Elizabeth deputy station commander, said:'At 21h45, Friday, 12th September, NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request for ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 12 September 2014

Crop-duster plane crash:

UPDATE: PLANE ACCIDENT WITSAND:NSRI and emergency services have expressed sincerest condolences to the family of a 21 year old pilot who sadly passed away in hospital despite extensive efforts by medical staff to save his life following an aeroplane accident ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 11 September 2014

Mossel Bay – Father, son assisted:

Andre Fraser, NSRI Mossel Bay station commander, said:'At 17h18, Wednesday on 10th September, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew, while out on the water on a routine sea rescue training exercise aboard VODACOM RESCUER IV, were activated by the Transnet National ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 8 September 2014

Strand – two bathers rescued by bystanders:

At 13h48, Sunday, 07 September, NSRI Gordons Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of 2 people being swept out to sea at Strand Beach, Strand.NSRI Gordons Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 6 September 2014

Missing fisherman found

UPDATE:The body of an 84 year old Lamberts Bay fisherman who went missing on Friday following a boat capsizing accident has been located and recovered by Police in Lamberts Bay.NSRI Lamberts Bay continued to assist local Police, a Police Dive ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 6 September 2014

Tourist airlifted off Robben Island following heart attack.

At 12h47, Saturday, 06th September, NSRI Table Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew and the WC Government Health EMS were activated following a request for urgent medical assistance from Robben Island management staff of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) efforts being ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 4 September 2014

Whale Disentanglement Network activated :

The South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) MEDIA RELEASE:Mike Meyer, SA Whale Disentanglement Unit, said:At 08h00, Tuesday, 02nd September, The South African Whale Disentanglement Network was activated to respond to Rocky Banks in False Bay, approximately 15 nautical miles off ...

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