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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 January 2013

Juvenile Humpback Whale freed:

SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) were activated following reports of a whale entangled South East of Dassen Island on the West Coast. The juvenile Hump Back was cut free just before 15h00. Picture by Environmental Affairs.SA WHALE DISENTANGLEMENT NETWORK ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 20 January 2013

Ill fisherman casualty evacuated to hospital

Justin Erasmus, NSRI Port Elizabeth deputy station commander, said: 'On Saturday, 19th January, at 12h15, NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request for medical assistance from the Chokka Fishing Boat BALARIS reporting a local ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 17 January 2013

10 year old boy drowns at Melkbaai

Body of child located and recovered by Police scuba divers:During an ongoing search operation a Police Dive Unit, scuba dive searching on the scene where a 10 year old male was reported missing by his nephew off-shore of Melkbaai Beach ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 16 January 2013

Early morning call to save yacht

Reinard Geldenhuys, NSRI Agulhas station commander, said: 'On the morning of Wednesday, 16th January, at 02h00, NSRI Agulhas volunteer crew were activated following a request for assistance from the Yacht Atlantis, with 2 crew onboard, reporting to be running aground ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 16 January 2013

Whale freed from entanglement of heavy, multiple ropes in Table Bay

Pics: The Department of Environmental AffairsSA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) Media Release: For Immediate ReleaseSA WHALE DISENTANGLEMENT NETWORK – TABLE BAY – Wednesday, 16th January, 2013. MIKE MEYER, of the Department of Environment Oceans and Coasts, said:'At 08h45 (Wednesday ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 15 January 2013

Patient casualty evacuated off passing ship

Gideon Loubser, NSRI Hermanus duty controller, said: 'On Monday, 14th January, at 20h06 NSRI Hermanus volunteer sea rescue duty crew and the NSRI helicopter unit were placed on alert by the Transnet National Ports Authority following a request for assistance ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 January 2013

Hikers airlifted to safety

Lyall Pringle, NSRI Hout Bay station commander, said: 'On Sunday, 13th January, at 15h30 NSRI Hout Bay volunteer crew were placed on alert following a request for assistance from a hiking club reporting to be hiking with 20 Cape Town ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 13 January 2013

Fishing boat strikes Sun Fish

Millers Point Pic: Chops Craig, NSRI Simons TownDarren Zimmerman, NSRI Simons Town station commander, said:'On Sunday, 13th January, at 06h46 NSRI Simons Town volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following a request ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 13 January 2013

Drowning incident at JBay

Rieghard Janse van Rensburg, NSRI Jeffreys Bay station commander, said:'On Sunday, 13th January, at 13h20 NSRI Jeffreys Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a drowning in progress in the sea in front of Waterkant ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 12 January 2013

Yacht assisted into Port

Pat van Eyssen, NSRI Table Bay station commander, said: 'On Friday, 11th January, at around 19h30 an NSRI volunteer at the Royal Cape Yacht Club was informed by yacht club members of an overdue yacht, the 34 foot yacht SIX ...

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