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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 3 November 2012

Body recovered from rock pool at Knysna

At 14h10 (Friday, 02nd November) NSRI Knysna crew and SA police services responded to reports of a body witnessed floating in a rock pool near to the Knysna Heads.A Police Dive Unit was activated to recover the adult male, but ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 31 October 2012

Body of child recovered by police divers

At 14h00 (Wednesday, 31st October) NSRI St Francis Bay volunteer rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at The Cove, in the canal at St Francis Bay.An off-duty NSRI St Francis Bay volunteer trainee who ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 31 October 2012

Kite-surfer found on dry land

Gerard Brune, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said:'At 18h53 NSRI Mykonos volunteer rescue duty crew were activated following reports from an NSRI Hout Bay off-duty volunteer who, while on the beach on holiday in Langebaan, claimed to be witnessing a kite-surfer ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 30 October 2012

Solo yacht monitored off East London

Geoff McGregor, NSRI station commander, said: 'At 20h30 (Monday, 29th October) NSRI East London were alerted by Karen Schroeder, in Munich, Germany, that her partner, John Gartiez, 64, of Alaska, USA, had encountered heavy sea conditions and storms, while on ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 30 October 2012

Knysna and Mossel Bay assist yacht 'Lynschoten'

At 10h00 (Tuesday, 30th October) NSRI Knysna volunteer rescue crew responded to a request for assistance from the 20 meter Catamaran yacht LYNSCHOTEN, sailing from Richard's Bay to Cape Town, reporting to be taking water, with motor and generator flooded ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 28 October 2012

Ski-boat runs aground in severe storm

Rod Pitter, NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam station commander, said: 'At 18h00 (Saturday, 27th October) following a severe thunderstorm that lashed Hartbeespoort Dam, NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports from the safety officer at Harties Boat ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 28 October 2012

Sailor casualty evacuated to hospital

Darius van Niekerk, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said: 'At 16h32 (Saturday, 27th October) NSRI Mykonos volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following a request for medical assistance from the container ship NILE DUTCH ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 October 2012

RICHARDS BAY : yacht towed into Port:

RICHARDS BAY Friday, 26th October, 2012. International yacht towed safely to Port:Cornel du Toit, NSRI Richard's Bay station commander, said:'At 04h44 NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the yacht Truant II with husband ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 October 2012

Amangwe Art Show raises funds for Richards Bay:

Werner Smit, Mike Harcourt and Brynn Gericke.The Amangwe Art Show was held last night at Richards bay Sea Rescue base and in return a painting was auctioned to raise funds for NSRI.. Mike Harcourt was the highest bidder and ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 25 October 2012

Man transported to hospital critical.

Jean le Roux, NSRI Hermanus duty coxswain, said:'At 11h00 (Thursday, 25th October) NSRI Hermanus volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the Department of Environment – Oceans and Coasts (DoE – Oceans and Coasts) ...

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