Cape Vidal – 21 May, 2011: Man dies following shark incident:Just after 13h00 NSRI Richards Bay and the Emergency Services were activated following reports of an adult male bitten by a shark while spearfishing at Cape Vidal, 150 kilometers North ...
At 10h02 NSRI Knysna volunteers were called out following reports of a fishing ski-boat capsized in the Knysna Heads, with 6 local fishermen onboard, while returning to Knysna from a fishing trip.The volunteer duty crew launched our sea rescue boat ...
Robben Island : Saturday 7th May 2011At approximately 12:00pm on Saturday 7th May a multiple emergency situation developed off Robben Island, shortly after the Cadiz Freedom Swim, from Robben Island to Big Bay, had been called off by race officials ...
False Bay – 08 May, 2011: 2 drown:At 19h00 NSRI Strandfontein were alerted by police of a suspected drowning incident at Wolfgat Nature Reserve on the False Bay Coast.The body of a woman had been discovered in shallow surf at ...
Yzerfontein – 02 May, 2011: Yacht assisted:At 14h00 NSRI Yzerfontein volunteers were called out to assist the 26 foot yacht Valerie, which had steering failure. They had 2 crew onboard and were in 1 meter swell and a 15 knot ...
Port Edward – 30 April, 2011: Two incidents during fishing competition:At 08h00 NSRI Port Edward volunteers, on stand-by for the fishing competition 'The Port Edward Ski Boat Classic' held off Port Edward, were called out following a request for assistance ...
False Bay – 27 April, 2011: Teenager missing presumed drowned:At 05h30 NSRI Simon's Town volunteers and emergency services were activated following reports of a teenager fallen into the sea at Kalk Bay harbor.Metro EMS, the SA Police Service , Cape ...
At 13:50 on Monday a member of the public called NSRI Station 30, Agulhas, that a dolphin was in trouble on Struisbaai beach.Members from the station were called out and on arrival found a dolphin in the surf, totally disorientated ...
Hermanus – 26 April, 2011: Dolphin rescued and man assisted after being swept off harbor breakwater:At 08:48 members of the public informed NSRI Hermanus that a baby dolphin was in trouble on Grotto beach. NSRI Hermanus volunteers were called out ...
Durban, Witsand and Kommetjie – 24 April, 2011: Flares result in lengthy searches for three stations:At 19h12 NSRI Durban volunteers were activated following reports of red distress flares.We launched our rescue boat, Megan II, and our 4x4 rescue vehicle was ...
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