Ron Selley, NSRI Lamberts Bay station commander, said: “On 25 April at 11h30 NSRI Lamberts Bay volunteers and emergency services were activated following reports to Police of a boat (a Crayfish Bakkie small open fishing boat) capsized outside of the Lamberts Bay harbor with 3 local fishermen onboard.
Metro EMS, Police and NSRI Lamberts Bay volunteers responded to the scene and our sea rescue craft was launched and a search commenced for two missing fisherman and it was discovered that the body of the third fisherman was recovered by a local fishing boat and the body had been brought ashore where the body was declared dead by paramedics and handed into the care of the Forensic Pathology Services.
An extensive sea and shore search has revealed no sign of the 2 missing fishermen.
Police Divers are activated and police have opened an inquest docket.”
