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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 20 September 2013

Yacht struggling in stormy seas

Attie Gunter, NSRI Witsand station commander, said: 'On Thursday, 19 Sep at 17h45 our rescue crew were placed on alert by the Transnet National Ports Authority following reports of a Catamaran yacht in difficulty between Struisbaai and Witsand.'The yacht reported ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 19 September 2013

Call outs for Table Bay, Gordons Bay and PE:

SEA RESCUE – Port Elizabeth; Milnerton; Strand – Thursday, 19th September, 2013. Boat capsizes - P.E.; Old wreck poses danger on beach - Milnerton; Man who reportedly jumped into the water at Strand missing:PORT ELIZABETH:At 16h51 (Thursday, 19th September) NSRI ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 13 September 2013

Rugby players swept out to sea

At 17h30 (Friday, 13th September) NSRI East London volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of multiple people being swept out to sea at the Nahoon River Mouth, East London.NSRI East London launched sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF ...

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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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