Mike Shaw, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said:At 18h25, Thursday, 12 November, NSRI Mykonos duty crew diverted the sea rescue craft Jacqueline, during routine training exercises, to respond to Paradise Beach, near to Spreeuwalle, on Langebaan Lagoon, to assist the SA ...
Jean le Roux, NSRI Hermanus duty coxswain, said:At 17h15, Thursday, 12 November, NSRI Hermanus duty crew launched the sea rescue craft Rotarian Burnett to respond to assist 3 men on a fishing boat that was suffering engine failure off-shore of ...
NATIONAL:2 non-fatal drowning incidents occured in Cape Town on Thursday, 12 November.At Monwabisi Beach on the False Bay coastline, at 14h00, City of Cape Town (CoCT) lifeguards were quick to intervene after a male teenager was swept away by rip ...
DURBAN:A local ski-boat with engine failure off-shore of Umhlanga was assisted by NSRI Durban to get back to their launch site at the Durban Undersea Club.Tim Edwards, NSRI Durban duty coxswain, said:At 06h13, Thursday, 12 November, NSRI Durban duty crew ...
Each year, during the second week of October, the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries leads awareness campaigns highlighting the importance of our marine environment and the important role it plays in the lives of all South Africans, whether they ...
While Oyster Bay crew assist may paddlers in trouble, this call-out was a little different to the norm.“He was lucky we found him under the conditions: there was bad mist and winds of 20-25 knots. Plus the coordinates we’d been ...
It’s always tempting to take the plunge when temperatures soar and you’re in the holiday spirit. And, while we wish you a wonderful time with family and friends this season, we also urge you to adopt a safety mindset when ...
Paul Makupula, 31, is a senior lifeguard with the Kouga Local Municipality and joined Station 37 (Jeffreys Bay) two years ago. He lives in JBay with his wife, who works as an admin officer at the municipality. Paul tells us ...
NSRI, Lifeguards and Kouga Municipality appeal for caution: Shark Alert Cape St Francis:NSRI, lifeguards and local authorities are appealing to the public to be cautious in the Cape St Francis and St Francis Bay coastline and the area coastline between ...
TABLE BAY:Marc de Vos, NSRI Table Bay station commander, said:At 12h35, Saturday, 31st October, NSRI Table Bay duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from a 40 foot yacht whose skipper reported engine failure in Table Bay.The sea ...
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