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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 21 June 2014

Kommetjie assist boat

At 11h00 on Saturday the 21st of June, NSRI Kommetjie volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a 5 meter ski-boat without motor power off the Kommetjie slip way with one person onboard.Our volunteer sea rescue duty ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 17 June 2014

Crewman lost overboard and 2 crew medivaced

At 23h00 on Sunday the 15th of June, NSRI East London volunteer sea rescue duty crew were placed on alert by the Transnet National Ports Authority reporting the 245 meter oil tanker ALPINE AMALIA, sailing from Singapore to Angola, to ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 15 June 2014

Runaway barge recovered

Correction:It has been confirmed this morning, Monday, 16th June, that Bongani Nkohle is a staff member of Ocean Basket, Port Alfred, and he was not being interviewed for a job at the time, when he jumped into the Kowie River ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 15 June 2014

Man missing after being swept off rocks

At 16h39 on Sunday the 15th of June, NSRI Hermanus volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a man swept off rocks in front of the beach club, next to the Hermanus new harbour.Our NSRI Hermanus volunteer ...

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NEWS  | Published: 14 June 2014

FIares alert us to capsized fishing boat

At 15h42, Friday, 13th June, NSRI Kommetjie rescue crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following eye-witness reports of red distress flares sighted off-shore of Kommetjie.We launched our sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF WINELANDS and our sea rescue ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 June 2014

Yacht assisted in Durban

At 15h29 on Saturday the 14th of June, NSRI Durban volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following a request for urgent assistance from the 50 foot Catamaran Yacht WICKED, sailing from Knysna to ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 8 June 2014

Teenager found safe following search

The circumstances surrounding a 14 year old local male going missing in Richards Bay Port have not been determined but he was found safe this morning during a search.NSRI Richards Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated at 08h0 ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 8 June 2014

Kiteboarder assisted at Melkbosstrand

At 13h00 on the 8th June, while conducting routine maintenance at their base, the NSRI Melkbosstrand volunteer sea rescue duty crew noticed a male kite-boarder appearing to be in difficulty in a kelp bed approximately 100 metres off the Melkbosstrand ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 8 June 2014

Man fatally shot at Strandfontein Beach

Peter Terblanche, 54, of Belleville, has recounted to Sea Rescue the fatal day his friend, 51 year old Alvin Alies, was fatally shot at Strandfontein Beach on Sunday, 08th June during the early hours of the morning.While fishing at the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 7 June 2014

Yzerfontein – Sea Turtle rescue:

At 15h20, Saturday, 07th June, NSRI Yzerfontein volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports from a member of the public of a large sea turtle found coming out of the ocean onto rocks at Rooipan se Klippe, Yzerfontein.Rudi ...

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