At 11h03 on Saturday 5 November, NSRI Durban volunteer duty sea rescue crew launched the sea rescue craft MEGAN II and rendezvous with the Dutch yacht SAGNO DAZUL with a solo sailor onboard. The yacht had suffered a broken rudder chain and subsequently rope fouled around her propellor, sailing from Richards Bay, and the Motor Vessel ship SPAR SIRIUS had taken her under tow and … [Read more...] about Solo Sailor Towed into Durban Harbour
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Plans finalised ahead of COP17
Pretoria - With less than 25 days to go before the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) climate talks kick off in Durban, government and stakeholders are confident the plans put in place for the summit are on track. Edna Molewa, the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, hosted the last Stakeholder Engagement Summit aimed at updating stakeholders on the country's … [Read more...] about Plans finalised ahead of COP17
Busy Weekend for Durban NSRI
At 16h22 on Friday, 7 October, NSRI Durban prepared to launch their sea rescue craft, activated their sea rescue vehicle and activated local lifeguards near to Ballito following reports of a surf-skier in difficulty. Prior to NSRI arriving on-scene it was confirmed that lifeguards attended to the surf-skier who was safely ashore. At 08h30 on Saturday, 8 October) NSRI Durban … [Read more...] about Busy Weekend for Durban NSRI
African Queen Towed to Port
"At 15h21, on Friday 23 September, the NSRI Durban volunteer duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the local yacht AFRICAN QUEEN with 8 person's onboard, 1 nautical mile off-shore of the Durban Port, requiring a tow to port suffering a broken water pump. "Andre Fletcher, NSRI Durban deputy station commander, said that the NSRI Durban sea rescue … [Read more...] about African Queen Towed to Port
The Sharks vs Platinum Leopards
The Platinum Leopards face an uphill battle at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban on Friday evening against The Sharks, the defending champions currently in second place on the Absa Currie Cup log. In fact, the Sharks can go top of the log with the first round of the competition nearly finished if they score a bonus point victory against the Leopards and the Golden Lions return … [Read more...] about The Sharks vs Platinum Leopards
