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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 19 July 2020

Durban – Sunday, 19 July. 3 yachts assisted:

DURBAN:Jonathan Kellerman, NSRI Durban station commander, said:At 12h00, Sunday, 19 July, NSRI Durban duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from a local yacht reporting mechanical failure and needing assistance to get into Port.Our duty crew on the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 18 July 2020

Vaal Dam – Friday, 17 July. Yacht assisted:  

Jake Manten, NSRI Vaal Dam station commander, said:At 14h40, Tuesday, 14 July, NSRI Vaal Dam duty crew were activated following reports from an Oranjeville farmer who had noticed a sailing vessel yacht appearing to be in difficulty and run aground ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 17 July 2020

Umkomaas – Friday, 17 July. Fatal incident:

UMKOMAAS:Nicki Gibson, NSRI Rocky Bay deputy station commander, said:At 14h40, Friday, 17 July, NSRI Rocky Bay duty crew, ER24 ambulance services, eThekwini Fire and Rescue Services, Toti beach office and the SA Police Services were activated following reports from the ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 16 July 2020

Flare sighting in Jeffreys Bay and Richards Bay evacuate Russian crewman off Bulk carrier

JEFFREYS BAY:Paul van Jaarsveld, NSRI Jeffreys Bay deputy station commander, said:At 20h48, Wednesday, 15 July, NSRI Jeffreys Bay duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a suspected red distress flare sighted off-shore of Jeffreys Bay.The sea rescue craft Rescue ...

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AD CAMPAIGNS  | Published: 12 July 2020

Cape Clawless Otter passes away in Kommetjie despite efforts and paddlers assisted in Mossel Bay

Rescue efforts in Kommetjie and Mossel Bay over the weekend occurred as follows: KOMMETJIE, Station 26:Kelly-Ann Irving, NSRI Kommetjie deputy station commander, said:At 11h30, Saturday, 11 July, NSRI Kommetjie crew responded to sand dunes at Long Beach, Kommetjie, following a ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 10 July 2020

NSRI appeals for public caution with high, rough seas and gale force winds predicted to pursue through the weekend

The NSRI appeals for public caution with high, rough seas and gale force winds predicted to pursue through the weekend With a second of three cold fronts forecast by the SA Weather Service to land along the Western Cape coastline ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 7 July 2020

Body of a man recovered from a car found submerged in Hartbeespoort Dam

Arthur Crewe, NSRI Hartbeespoort Dam station commander, said:At 12h43, Tuesday, 7 July, SRU (Strategic Response and Rescue Unit) were activated following eye-witness reports of a vehicle noticed to be submerged in the Hartbeespoort Dam between the Snake Park and Hartbeespoort ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 6 July 2020

Sunday, 5 July. Incidents at Port Edward, KZN South Coast and Granger Bay:

PORT EDWARD:John Nicholas, NSRI Port Edward duty coxswain, said:At 16h27, Sunday, 5 July, NSRI Port Edward duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from a commercial fishing boat reporting that they were standing-by at a fellow commercial fishing ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 5 July 2020

Gordon's Bay – Missing angler update

Sunday, 5 July. Missing angler update:Despite an extensive ongoing search operation there remains no sign of missing Nadeem Kellerman, age 35, from Mitchells Plain who went missing in unknown circumstances between Gordons Bay and Shark Point along the R44 coast ...

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RESCUE OPERATIONS  | Published: 5 July 2020

Incidents in Durban, Kommetjie, Victoria Bay and Table Bay:

KOMMETJIE:Ian Klopper, NSRI Kommetjie station commander, said:At 09h45, Sunday, 5 July, NSRI Kommetjie duty crew were activated following reports of a 5 meter RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat) with 3 local Kommetjie male crew onboard the casualty boat that was ...

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