At 06h50 on 24 December 2011, NSRI Port Alfred volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following an off-duty NSRI volunteer witnessing a boat capsize in the Kowie River Mouth with 5 persons thrown off the boat into the water in the surf line. Keryn van der Walt, off duty NSRI Port Alfred volunteer, was busy with her private business skipper training at the harbour pier … [Read more...] about 2 Swept out Kowie River Mouth
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Car Plunges into Kowie River
Keryn van der Walt, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said; "At 01h25 on Saturday 10 September our NSRI Port Alfred volunteer duty crew were activated following reports of a car plunged into the Kowie River and persons suspected to be trapped in the vehicle. "Our NSRI volunteer duty crew, Metro EMS, Fire and Rescue Services, Traffic Services, the SA Police Services and a … [Read more...] about Car Plunges into Kowie River
Kowie River Mouth Ski-Boat Capsize and Rescue
On 12 June at 07h48 NSRI Port Alfred volunteers responded to reports of a boat capsized in the Kowie River Mouth with 2 men onboard. An NSRI sea rescue craft was launched and NSRI volunteers were also dispatched to East Beach and on arrival on-scene it was found that a 36 year old local skipper and his crewman (also a local male, age not obtained by NSRI) had been swept onto … [Read more...] about Kowie River Mouth Ski-Boat Capsize and Rescue
