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NSRI St Francis Spirit
RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 28 June 2013

ST FRANCIS BAY – Fisherman dies:

At 15h50 on Thursday the 27th of June St Francis Bay duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the Chokka fishing boat WESTERN STAR reporting a fisherman in the water and in difficulty approximately 5 nautical miles ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 26 June 2013

ARNISTON –Two Jet-skier's rescued:

At 11h55 on Wednesday the 26th of June the Agulhas duty crew were called out following reports of two people in difficulty on a Jet-ski off-shore of Arniston.Reinard Geldenhuys, NSRI Agulhas station commander, said: 'Our volunteers towed I&J RESCUER II ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 23 June 2013

Off duty crewman saves the day

Off-duty NSRI Port Edward volunteer crewman John Nicholas (51) from Port Edward, was on a regular holiday this weekend at Haga Haga, on the Wild Coast, 70 km North of East London, with his family.While at Haga Haga, as is ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 22 June 2013

Boats affected by the storm

Danie Viljoen, NSRI Agulhas deputy station commander, said: 'At 16h30 (Friday, 21st June) NSRI Agulhas volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a boat broken its mooring in Struisbaai harbour in strong gusting to 50 knot North ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 18 June 2013

Chinese lantern false alarm and Fishing boat towed

Cornel du Toit, NSRI Richards Bay station commander, said: 'At 18h23 (Monday, 17th June) NSRI Richards Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of multiple red distress flares sighted off-shore just South of the Richards Bay ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 16 June 2013

Durban crew assist couple on a Hobie

Andre Fletcher, NSRI Durban deputy station commander, said: 'At 13h30 (Saturday, 15th June) while our Durban crew were on routine exercises at sea when they came across a couple on a Hobie Cat, about a nautical mile off-shore of Durban's ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 16 June 2013

Paddler assisted off Glencairn

Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simonstown station commander, said: 'At 16h43 (Saturday, 15th June) NSRI Simonstown volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following eye-witness reports of a paddler in difficulty off-shore of Glencairn, between Fish ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 16 June 2013

Paddler missing, feared to have drowned

John Costello, NSRI Port St Johns station commander, said: 'At approximately 14h00 (Sunday, 16th June) NSRI Port St Johns volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a canoe capsized on the Mzimvubu River Mouth, Port St Johns ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 14 June 2013

Southern Cross Challenge yachts assisted:

Yacht Dodo being towed into StruisbaaiGORDONS BAY:At 23h00 on Thursday the 13th of June Gordons Bay volunteers were called out by the Transnet National Ports Authority to assist the yacht DOUBLE HELIX which had mainsail damage and motor failure ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 11 June 2013

Patient carried off Robberg:

Robberg Nature reserve. Picture Deon Truter.At 16h50 on Sunday the 9th of June Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a hiker injured from a reported fall at the Robberg Nature Reserve while hiking with friends.Deon Truter ...

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