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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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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 25 August 2013

Speargun Accident:

CAPE POINT:Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simons Town station commander, said: 'At 08h15 on Sunday the 25th of August NSRI Simons Town duty crew were activated following reports of 38 year old Willie van Wyk, from Hout Bay, who had a speargun's ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 August 2013

Man rescued from rip at Fisherhaven lagoon:

Deon Langenhoven, NSRI Hermanus deputy station commander, said: 'At 11h36 (Saturday 24th August) NSRI Hermanus volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of two men being swept out to sea at Fisherhaven lagoon mouth.'The two men were paddling ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 August 2013

Diver run over by a boat at Millers Point

Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simonstown station commander, said: 'At 11h54 (Saturday, 24th August) NSRI Simonstown volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a diver run over by a boat at Millers Point and reportedly suffering laceration injuries.'According to ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 August 2013

NSRI Durban try to save a sea turtle

Ian Livemore, NSRI Durban duty coxswain, said: 'At 07h54 (Saturday, 24th August) NSRI Durban were contacted by Police Search and Rescue reporting a sea turtle trapped in shark nets off-shore of Vetch's Beach, Durban.'The Sharks Board were contacted and they ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 23 August 2013

Rescue teams respond to Gansbaai

At 12h06 (Friday, 23rd August) NSRI Hermanus volunteer sea rescue duty crew and the WC Government Health EMS were activated following reports of an incident where three local female school learners, aged 12 to 14, claimed that they had seen ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 19 August 2013

RICHARDS BAY – Ship in distress:

At 14h36 NSRI Richards Bay volunteers were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority to assist 3 Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) tug boats in attendance at the coal cargo ship SMART (approximately 230 meters) reportedly on a shallow sand ...

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NEWS  | Published: 14 August 2013

Buffels Bay – NSRI continue to assist at ship run aground:

SEA RESCUE – NSRI – STATION 12, KNYSNA. STATION 15, MOSSEL BAYAt 01h00 on Tuesday the 13th of August NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew launched their deep sea rescue craft to rendezvous at the KIANI SATU, at Buffels Bay, to ...

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