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NSRI Port Elizabeth Eikos
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 4 August 2013

Body of man recovered off a ship:

At 18h24 on Saturday the 3rd of August NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority to respond to rendezvous with the 225 meter bulk carrier AMARANTHA, sailing from South America to Singapore, and reporting ...

Boundless
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 4 August 2013

Yacht runs aground:

At 06h15 on Sunday the 4th of August NSRI East London volunteers were activated following reports of the 36 foot yacht BOUNDLESS reporting to have run aground at Cebe, approximately 450 km by road from East London, on the Transkei ...

NSRI Gordons Bay Surfski 9715 1
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 3 August 2013

Jet-skiers abandon their craft after capsizing:

At 12h59 on Saturday the 3rd of August NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were called out following reports of 2 jet-ski's being washed up against rocks at Koegel Bay, between Gordons Bay and Kleinmond.Francois Stevens, NSRI Gordons Bay duty coxswain ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 29 July 2013

KOMMETJIE – 'Missing' surfer calls in:

UPDATE:Early on Tuesday evening (30th July) a young Kommetjie resident, who's first name is Hayden, contacted the Transnet National Ports Authority Sea Rescue command to confirm that he was the person that NSRI had been searching for on Sunday evening ...

NSRI wilderness serendipity
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 July 2013

GEORGE – Fisherman missing after being swept off rocks:

At 11h05 on Thursday the 25th of July NSRI Wilderness volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a fisherman who was swept off rocks by a wave into the sea, during the spring high tide, below Thembalethu ...

NSRI Table Bay 797
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 July 2013

Woman goes into labour on Robben Island:

At 03h04 on Wednesday the 24th of July NSRI Table Bay volunteers were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following a request for medical assistance from staff on Robben Island who reported that their colleague, 35 year old Noxolo ...

Skymed 24
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 July 2013

SALDANHA BAY – Patient casualty evacuated off ship:

At 18h40 on Tuesday the 23rd of July NSRI Mykonos volunteers were placed on alert by the Transnet National Ports Authority for the container ship TOWER BRIDGE reporting to be deep sea off Port Nolloth and requiring medical assistance for ...

NSRI Gordons Bay Surfski 9715
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 22 July 2013

GORDONS BAY – 2 jet-skiers assisted:

Edward Roussoux, NSRI Gordons Bay duty coxswain, said:'At 17h24 (Sunday, 21st July) NSRI Gordons Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following a request for assistance from two jet-skiers reporting to be in ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 22 July 2013

Two KZN Chinese lantern false alarms:

Shelly Beach:At approximately 20h30 on Saturday the 20th of July Shelly Beach volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a suspected red distress flare sighted by numerous eye-witnesses in the vicinity between Shelly Beach and Port Shepstone.During ...

NSRI Port st Johns
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 20 July 2013

PORT ST JOHNS – Jet-skiers rescued:

John Costello, NSRI Port St Johns station commander, said:'At 14h30 (Friday, 19th July) NSRI Port St Johns volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from a local couple, Simon Smeering and Maryke Meiring, both aged ...

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