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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 9 March 2013

HOUT BAY – A very lucky man:

Lyall Pringle, NSRI Hout Bay station commander, said:'On Saturday afternoon the 9th of March, our Hout Bay crew launched NADINE GORDIMER for sea trials. We motored towards Kommetjie and with wind and sea conditions worsening, we decided to turn around ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 7 March 2013

Patient transported to hospital

Deon Truter, NSRI Plettenberg Bay station commander, said: 'At17h15, Wednesday, 06th March, NSRI Plettenberg Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew, while conducting routine exercises in the surf at Plettenberg Bay, were activated following reports of a man found motionless in ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 5 March 2013

PE, Three men rescued from drifting boat:

At 17h45 on Monday the 4th of March NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were called out following reports of a 5.8 meter rigid inflatable boat adrift at sea,with 3 men on board. They were thought to be between Schoenmakerskop ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 5 March 2013

STRANDFONTEIN – Boat capsizes, all safe:

At 10h47 on Monday the 4th of March, the Strandfontein volunteers were called out following reports of a boat capsized off the Strandfontein Pavilion, on the False Bay Coast.Mario Fredericks, NSRI Strandfontein station commander, said that the Strandfontein volunteers responded ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 5 March 2013

Gyrocopters safe in Jeffreys Bay:

Daniel Heimann, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty controller, said:'This afternoon at 15h10, (Tuesday, 05th March), NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were alerted by the Mandela Bay Water Emergency Response Committee following reports of an incident in the ocean ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 3 March 2013

Two spear-fishermen found safe after search:

Clifford Ireland, NSRI Durban station commander, said:'On Saturday, 02 March, at 10h03, NSRI Durban volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of 2 local spear-fishermen missing while spear-fishing off-shore of the Green Point Lighthouse, Scottburgh, on the South ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 28 February 2013

PLETT: Man rescued by bystanders:

On Wednesday 27th February at 13h24, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were called out following reports of a man in difficulty in the surf at The Waves, at Keeroms River Beach, Plettenberg Bay.Deon Truter, NSRI Plettenberg Bay station commander, said ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 February 2013

SRHU casevac from bulk carrier:

25 February 2013:The Sea Rescue Helicopter Unit (SRHU) was called to assist with the casualty evacuation of two sailors who suffered burn wounds on the 327 metre bulk carrier Stellar Eagle. Titan helicopters flew SRHU volunteer Graeme Watson and METRO ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 February 2013

LANGEBAAN – Kite Boarder assisted:

On Monday, 25th February, early evening, the Mykonos volunteers were activated following reports of kite boarder in difficulty between Saldanha Bay and Langebaan.Gerard Brune, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said tha our duty crew launched Gemini Rescuer II and responded.On arrival ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 February 2013

Missing scuba diver found

UPDATE:Mark Harlen, NSRI Shelly Beach station commander, said: 'Jean-Pierre Els, 30, from Uvongo, Shelly Beach, the dive master of African Dive Adventures, who went missing this morning (Tuesday, 26th February), 5 nautical miles off Shelly Beach, on the Kwa-Zulu Natal ...

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