Here is a letter from the family who lost the Minnie Mouse that caused a major sea rescue response to be launched for ' a hang glider crash landing in the sea.' No one was more surprised than the family ...
Wednesday 30th November 2011. Fisherman casualty evacuated off Chokka boat:At 05h54 on Wednesday 30th November our Port Alfred volunteers were called out to assist a crewmen on the Chokka fishing boat KENDAL who was suffering from continuous seizures.Our crew launched ...
Scarborough Thursday 01st December 2011. Search for paddle-skier:At 17h00 on Thursday 01 December Kommetjie duty crew were called out following eye-witness reports of a paddle-board blown out to see and possibly knocked off his paddle-ski off Scarborough.NSRI Kommetjie launched SPIRIT ...
DURBAN 27 NOVEMBER 2011 BOAT CAPSIZES BOTH CREWMEN RESCUED:At 17h18 the Durban duty crew were called out following eye-witness reports of a boat capsized off Umhloti with both crew members reported to be in the water 500 meters off-shore.Our volunteer ...
PORT ELIZABETH 25th NOVEMBER 2011 SAILOR SUFFERS A STROKE AT SEA:At 17h18 NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following a request for medical assistance from the 324 meter iron ore ...
At 06h27 on Thursday 24th November Richard's Bay duty crew were called out to assist the yacht WINDOUREE, from Sydney, Australia, with 2 crew on board. They had lost lost motor power and were struggling against a 30 to 4 ...
SEDGEFIELD 23rd NOVEMBER 2011: three teenagers trapped on rocks by high tide:At 14h57 NSRI Wilderness volunteer sea rescue duty crew were called out to help three teenage anglers trapped on rocks at Gerricke's Point, Swartvlei (also known as Lions Head).Jano ...
EAST LONDON: 20th NOVEMBER 2011. COUPLE FOUND AFTER CALL FOR HELP:Mercia Van Tonder, 65, and her husband Johan, 67, both from East London, embarked on a gentle walk at around 08h00 this morning (Sunday, 20th November) armed with a liter ...
WILDERNESS Tuesday 15th November 2011. German couple rescued after being swept out to sea:At 17h52 on Tuesday 15th November NSRI Wilderness duty crew were activated following reports of two people being swept out to sea at Wilderness 500 meters from ...
Plettenberg Bay Wednesday 16th November 2011. Austrian rescued from near drowning:At 13h52 NSRI Plettenberg Bay volunteer duty crew were called out for a drowning in progress at The Island at Robberg Nature Reserve.We launched the rescue craft SALLY JOAN and ...
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