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2023 11 30 Table bay
RESCUES  | Published: 4 March 2024

A local dive charter boat on the Atlantic Seaboard, Cape Town, with injured divers onboard.

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 ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 4 March 2024

2 Local Fisherman in difficulty after their boat capsized close in-shore at Lamberts Bay

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. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 4 March 2024

NSRI Shelly Beach Rescue a Sea Turtle in Distress

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. ...

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RESCUE  | Published: 27 February 2024

WATCH: Two students rescued from the ‘grip of the rip’

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. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 27 February 2024

A surfer in difficulty at Kellys Beach, Port Alfred.

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. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 18 February 2024

NSRI Gordons Bay Reacts to Beach Incident Near Naval Base

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). ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 18 February 2024

National Incidents

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 ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 13 February 2024

NSRI Gqeberha Rescues Crew from Sinking Vessel off Port Elizabeth Coast

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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RESCUES  | Published: 13 February 2024

NSRI Port Alfred Responds to Drowning Emergency at Kariega River Mouth

NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress in the Kariega River Mouth, Kenton-On-Sea. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 12 February 2024

Update Clifton: Suspected fatal drowning

Police are investigating - following an adult female, believed to be a local, who was discovered lifeless in the water, off-shore of Clifton, on Sunday morning. ...

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