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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 3 November 2013

A young child drowns off Leisure Isle, Knysna

At 16h50 NSRI Knysna crew were activated following reports from local stand-up paddle (SUP) boarder Tony Cook, of the local charter boat company Tony Cook Charters. The body of a female child was found floating face down in the water ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 28 October 2013

SAWDN assist whale in Table Bay harbour

At 23h40 (Sunday, 27th October) The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) were alerted by the ship MV EXPLORER, docked at E Berth, Duncan Docks, in the Port of Table Bay, of a whale appearing to be trapped between the quayside ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 25 October 2013

Kite surfers assisted

NSRI received at least least 40 calls from residents and concerned members of the public on the beachfront, reporting 3 kite boarders drifting without wind off Bloubergstrand.At 18h34 we launched our rescue craft and sent a vehicle by road.An adult ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 23 October 2013

Samantha runs aground

At 15h30 (Wednesday, 23 October) NSRI Hout Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following reports of a yacht run aground on Hout Bay Beach with one adult male solo sailor onboard.Our crew launched NADINE GORDIMER ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 20 October 2013

Cabin boat assisted

File imageAt 08h35 NSRI Mykonos responded to assist a 5m cabin boat in difficulty in the Shark Bay area, on the southern side of the Langebaan Yacht Club, Langebaan Lagoon.It appears that the cabin boat, with 5 adult males ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 19 October 2013

Teenager jet-skier rescued

At 16h55 NSRI Gordons Bay were activated by TNPA following eyewitness reports of a jet-skier being swept out to sea off Die Poort, Strand.A 14 year old male from Wetton on a jet-ski that appeared to suffer motor failure, was ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 18 October 2013

WILDERNESS – Whale rescue:

At 19h00 on Thursday the 17th of October NSRI Wilderness volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a baby whale beached at Leentjiesklip, Wilderness.Torsten Henschel, NSRI Wilderness deputy station commander, said: 'Our NSRI Wilderness volunteer sea rescue ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 17 October 2013

JACOBSBAAI and HAWSTON – Boats capsize in 2 incidents:

WEST COAST:Gerard Brune, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said:'At 09h00 (Thursday, 17th October) NSRI Mykonos volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following reports of a boat capsized off-shore of Jacobsbaai, between Saldanha Bay and ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 15 October 2013

WILDERNESS – Teenager swept out to sea:

At 16h22 (Tuesday, 15th October) NSRI Wilderness volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a person being swept out to sea by rip-currents at Wilderness Beach in front of the Wilderness sea rescue station.Torsten Henschel, NSRI Wilderness ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 15 October 2013

RICHARDS BAY – Yacht assisted:

At 11h31 (Tuesday, 15th October) NSRI Richards Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the yacht EURONA, sailing from Durban to Richards Bay, 5 nautical miles off-shore of Port Durnford, near Mtunzini, and ...

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