Bevan Geyser, NSRI Bakoven deputy station commander, said: At 19h33, Wednesday, 28 February, NSRI Bakoven duty crew was activated to assist a local boat, reportedly with motor and electrical failure, with 5 local crew onboard, off-shore of Green Point Lighthouse. ...
Norman Rautenbach, NSRI Richards Bay deputy station commander, said: At 00h45, Saturday, 2 March, NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated following reports from MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) of a medical emergency of a local adult female onboard a ...
At around 10h08, Saturday, 2 March, the CoCT water rescue network was alerted by ER24 ambulance services of a local dive charter boat headed towards OPBC (Oceana Power Boat Club) from Oudekraal, on the Atlantic Seaboard, Cape Town, with injured ...
Avril Mocke, NSRI Lamberts Bay station commander, said: At 16h30, Saturday, 2 March, NSRI Lamberts Bay duty crew were activated following reports of 2 local fisherman in difficulty after their boat capsized close in-shore at a small Bay at Lamberts Bay. ...
Gary Wolmarans, NSRI Shelly Beach station commander, said: At 18h08, Saturday, 2 March, NSRI Shelly Beach crew responded to St Michaels Beach following eyewitness reports, from C-Bali restaurant staff, of a sea turtle stranded and appearing to be injured. ...
A Friday afternoon swim at Silver Beach in Port Edward turned into a harrowing ordeal for two male students… Thanks to local rescue services, tragedy was avoided. ...
Chris Pike, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said: At 17h05, Monday, 26 February, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following reports of a surfer in difficulty at Kellys Beach, Port Alfred. ...
NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a drowning in progress at a beach next to Gordons Bay Main Beach (next to the Gordons Bay Naval Base). ...
NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from 3 South African men on a sailing yacht reporting to be caught in heavy seas off-shore of Richards Bay motoring with one of their two motors after ...
NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following a Mayday distress call, intercepted by TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) Port of Port Elizabeth Port Control and by Telkom Maritime Radio Services, from a local supply motor vessel, with 3 local crew ...
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