On Saturday Richards Bay stood by on Lake Mzingazi for the airshow in Richards Bay. The airfield borders on a lake and the Richards Bay volunteers stood by in case a plane was forced to ditch into it. NSRI was ...
DURBAN Sunday 10th June 2012.At 14h15 the Durban duty crew, who were at the NSRI sea rescue base busy with routine maintenance and training, were called-out following a request for assistance from the Point Yacht Club safety boat for the ...
VICTORIA LAKE Sunday 10th June 2012.Victoria Lake NSRI volunteers were called out following eye-witness reports of a canoe capsized on Victoria Lake, Germiston, and according to eye-witnesses the canoeist had disappeared under water close to the Germiston Golf club and ...
PORT ELIZABETH Thursday 07th June 2012.UPDATE:The 12 foot fishing vessel that capsized 1.5 nautical miles off-shore, between The Willows and Schoenmakerskop, approximately 18 nautical miles west of Port Elizabeth, is the Tracy Jane. She was skippered by local fisherman Andre ...
TABLE BAY PORT Thursday 07th June 2012.NSRI were alerted that Police Divers were responding to Table Bay breakwater following reports that a man had been swept off the breakwater by waves and disappeared.At 12h35 NSRI Table Bay were placed on ...
UPDATE: HOUT BAY – Monday 04 June:An EMS and WSAR (Wilderness Search and Rescue) rescue team, headed by on-scene commander Dr. Wayne Smith, were at the Rocket Road, Llandudno, entrance to the Karbonkelberg hiking trail, from first light to guide ...
Saturday 02 June 2012. Fishermen rescued:At 09h00 on Saturday 02nd June Sea Rescue’s Agulhas volunteers were called out for an 8 meter fishing boat, Piranha, with 6 fishermen on board, reported to be sinking 12 nautical miles off Agulhas, at ...
Sunday 27th May 2012. 2 incidents:Incident 1: Yacht with rudder loss safely towed to Port:Terry McMann and his girlfriend on board his yacht Libertas requested assistance after they lost rudder control 1.5 nautical miles east of Roman Rock lighthouse in ...
The Red Cross Air Mercy Service helicopter with members of the Sea Rescue Helicopter unit aboard yesterday flew out to the ship Arctic Princess seven miles off Green Point lighthouse. A 62 year old crewman, who had suffered a stroke ...
KZN SOUTH COAST – Thursday 17th May 2012. Two Incidents:PORT EDWARD:NSRI Port Edward volunteers were called out for a boat capsized off Port Edward Main Beach launch site.According to Allan Stilwell, Port Edward duty controller, it appears that the boat ...
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