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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 12 September 2013

Patient medical evacuation off ship by helicopter

Andy Connell, NSRI HRU duty coordinator, said: 'At 09h45 (Thursday, 12th September) NSRI HRU (Helicopter Rescue Unit) volunteer sea rescue duty crew, the SA Air Force 22 Squadron and the WC Government Health EMS were activated by the Transnet National ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 11 September 2013

EAST LONDON – Ships crew member dies:

At 19h00 on Tuesday the 10th of September East London duty crew were alerted by the Transnet National Ports Authority to prepare to launch at 04h30 on Wednesday the 11th of September to rendezvous with the 150 meter container ship ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 10 September 2013

ST FRANCIS BAY – Fisherman rescued:

At 19h30 on Monday the 10th of September St Francis Bay duty crew were activated following a request for urgent medical assistance from the Cape Town crayfish trawler, the 58 meter RIGEL IV, reporting that a 30 year old Cape ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 9 September 2013

Knysna tows the One and Only:

The Knysna duty crew were called out to assist the yacht One and Only which had steerage problems while she was en route from Mossel Bay to Knysna. Colorpress Rescuer was launched in a fresh South Westerly with a two ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 8 September 2013

NSRI Port Edward assist with medical care

Alan Stilwell, NSRI Port Edward duty controller, said: 'At 20h00 (Saturday, 07th September) NSRI Port Edward station commander, Mick Banks, was asked to assist Police at a medical call at a tavern at Gamalate informal settlement, Port Edward. 'It appears ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 8 September 2013

Search for suspected parachutist may be false alarm with good intentions

Andre Fraser, NSRI Mossel Bay station commander, said: 'At 18h40 (Saturday, 07th September) NSRI Mossel Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a suspected parachutist ditched into the sea at Vleesbaai, South West of Mossel ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 7 September 2013

Search on for missing hikers

UPDATE:The two missing men were found by the Skymed rescue helicopter at approximately 08h10 today approximately 1.5 miles into the Salt Rock part of the Natures Valley trail, off course of their intended route..They have been airlifted to safety.Plettenberg Bay ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 7 September 2013

Attempts to save a stranded whale

Gerard Brune, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said: 'At 10h55 (Saturday, 07th September) NSRI Mykonos crew were activated following reports from a member of the public of a whale beached at St Helena Bay harbour, North of Saldanha Bay.'We launched our ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 25 August 2013

Man Overboard

Marc May, NSRI St Francis Bay station commander, said: 'At 23h30 (Saturday, 24th August) NSRI St Francis Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF ST FRANCIS II to respond to 5 nautical miles off-shore ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 25 August 2013

Another busy day for rescuers around the country

DURBAN:Wendy Serfontein, NSRI Durban base controller, said: 'At 07h34 (Sunday, 25th August) NSRI Durban were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following a request for assistance from a 44 year old man, from Forest Hill, Durban, reporting his jet-ski ...

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