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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 4 August 2012

Lifeguard missing presumed drowned

At 17h10 on Saturday, 04th August, NSRI Durban volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a lifeguard missing at Addington Beach.It was reported that an experienced Addington Beach Surf lifeguard, a male 22 years old, from Durban ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 31 July 2012

Boat capsizes – German tourists rescued:

DURBAN – Tuesday, 31st July, 2012.At 10h20 on the morning of Tuesday, 31st July, our NSRI Durban volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a 7 meter rigid inflatable charter boat capsized off Oasis Beach opposite the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 29 July 2012

Fisherman suffers amputation of finger:

HERMANUS – Sunday, 29th July, 2012.Gideon Loubser, NSRI Hermanus duty controller, said:'At 09h15 Hermanus volunteers were activated following a request for medical assistance from the long line fishing trawler ZANDELI reporting that their 34 year old Donville Adams, who is ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 29 July 2012

Stroke victim casualty evacuated off Chokka boat:

JEFFREY'S BAY – Saturday, 28th July, 2012.Marc May, NSRI St Francis Bay station commander, said:'At midday on Saturday, 28th July, NSRI St Francis Bay volunteers were activated following a request for medical assistance from the Chokka fishing boat Sea Shells ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 24 July 2012

Callouts for Port Alfred and Durban:

PORT ALFRED: Tuesday 24th July 2012. Man swept off pier declared dead:Juan Pretorius, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said:'At 07h34, on the morning of Tuesday, 24th July, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following reports of a man swept ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 19 July 2012

Fisherman casualty evacuated from Chokka boat:

ST FRANCIS BAY Thursday 19th July 2012. Fisherman casualty evacuated from Chokka boat:St Francis Bay volunteers were called out following a request for medical assistance from the Chokka fishing boat Squidder reporting that one of their crewman, a 49 years ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 18 July 2012

CAPE POINT: Whale freed.

South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) Media Release:Wednesday, 18 July, 2012.At 10h21 on the morning of Wednesday, 18th July, members of the SA Whale Disentanglement Network were activated following reports from Daantjie de Beer, skipper of the Paternoster Fishing Companies ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 17 July 2012

Six men rescued near Bird Island:

PORT ELIZABETH Tuesday 17th July 2012.At 03h30 Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue crew were called out following a request for assistance from six men on a rigid inflatable boat with engine failure near Bird Island.The duty crew launched two sea ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 17 July 2012

4 of 5 containers found washed ashore

UPDATE 2 FROM SAMSA:On or about Sunday 15 of July 2012 the Chinese registered ship AN JUANG JIANG, IMO No. 8414960, lost deck cargo overboard in the vicinity of Jeffreys Bay. The vessel was en route from Durban to Lagos ...

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NEWS  | Published: 14 July 2012

NSRI on high alert and assisting with isolated cases of flood victim evacuations

UPDATE:Following heavy rainfall causing rising waters, flood conditions and other related incidents, at 19h30, Saturday, 14th July, NSRI Port Elizabeth rescue volunteers were activated to join the Eastern Cape Disaster Management and the emergency services. NSRI rescuers evacuated 3 people ...

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