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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 25 October 2014

Paddler hospitalised

At 17h59, Friday, 24th October, NSRI Simons Town crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following reports of two paddlers on a double surf-ski overdue and missing between Millers Point and Roman Rock Lighthouse, Simons Town.Reports from two ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 25 October 2014

Man hospitalised after boat nearly capsizes

At 07h00, Saturday, 25th October, the 9 meter charter fishing catamaran boat, SHONGOLOLO, with 7 people on board, suffered a near capsizing by a wave while launching to go to sea at Shelly Beach and the craft washed ashore at ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 19 October 2014

Rescues for Oyster Bay and Hermanus

OYSTER BAY:At 20h10 on Saturday the 18th of October, NSRI St Francis Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the Chokka fishing boat Kamanga reporting a 30 year old local fisherman onboard suffering ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 18 October 2014

British solo sailor assisted

At 10h30, Friday, 17th October, NSRI Richards Bay crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority to assist a British solo sailor Mike Bickell (Michael Bickell), 78 years old, reporting to be struggling to make headway in adverse sea ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 17 October 2014

Vehicle crashes into sea

At 08h00, Friday, 17th October, NSRI Bakoven volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request for additional assistance from Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services reporting to be responding to Victoria Road, Bakoven, where a vehicle wreck had ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 17 October 2014

Fisherman falls from train bridge

At 09h27, Friday, 17th October, NSRI Knysna volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated to assist WC Government Health EMS on the shoreline of the Knysna Lagoon where a 30 year old local fisherman had reportedly fallen off the Knysna ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 16 October 2014

Rescued surfskier transported to hospital

At 18h38, Thursday, 16th October, NSRI Melkbosstrand were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following eye-witness reports of a paddler appearing to be in difficulty off Big Bay, Bloubergstrand.NSRI Melkbosstrand volunteer sea rescue duty crew towed our sea rescue ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 16 October 2014

NSRI Hout Bay assists Russian solo sailor

Pic: Steve SearleAt 13h34, Thursday, 16th October, NSRI Hout Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following reports of a yacht at risk of being swept onto rocks at Chapman's Peak Point.Our ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 October 2014

Fisherman patient evacuated off fishing trawler

At 14h30 on Tuesday, 14th October, NSRI Port Elizabeth crew responded to assist the fishing trawler SANTA MARIA reporting to be 25 nautical miles West of Port Elizabeth with a crewman onboard suffering what they suspected to be a stroke ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 12 October 2014

Tragedy at Swartkops River railway bridge

At 14h30, Sunday, 12th October, NSRI Port Elizabeth crew were activated following a request for assistance from EC Government Health EMS reporting that they were on the scene at Swartkops River railway bridge, approximately a mile upstream from Swartkops River ...

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