Mark Harlan, NSRI Shelly Beach station commander, said; "At 11h10 on 21 December 2011, NSRI Shelley Beach volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress in the surf at Shelly Beach near to our NSRI rescue base. "Our NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew responded to our sea rescue base to prepare to launch our sea rescue craft and … [Read more...] about Shelly Beach Near Drowning
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Angling Father and Son Swept off Kleinmond Rocks
Henk Henn, NSRI Hermanus station commander, said; "At 14h58 on 21 December 2011, NSRI Hermanus volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Kleinmond where eye-witnesses had raised the alarm after noticing a young man in difficulty in the water approximately 50 meters off-shore and an older man in the surf nearby being swept and … [Read more...] about Angling Father and Son Swept off Kleinmond Rocks
Boat Capsizes at the Bar
At 06h26 on 21 December 2011, NSRI Witsand volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a boat capsized at 'The Bar' (a semi submerged sand bar just off-shore of the Breede River Mouth) with two adult males onboard reported to be clinging to the upturned hull of their boat in choppy sea swell conditions with neither of the two men wearing … [Read more...] about Boat Capsizes at the Bar
Mizbehaving on the Vaal Dam
Dick Manten, NSRI Vaal Dam station commander, said; "At 17h10 on Friday 16 December, our NSRI Vaal Dam volunteer rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a female injured North of the Vaal Dam following an accident involving a tyre tube on which the female was riding while being pulled by a ski-boat. "It appears that the female had been injured while riding on … [Read more...] about Mizbehaving on the Vaal Dam
Back to Back Rescues Keep NSRI on the Hop
Reinard Geldenhuys, NSRI Agulhas station commander, said; "At 18h30 on Tuesday 13 December, NSRI Agulhas volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a dinghy being blown out to sea off-shore of De Damme, between Struis Baai and Hermanus in the Buffeljags area. "Two of our NSRI rescue swimmers boarded the Overberg Fire and Rescue helicopter (B2 … [Read more...] about Back to Back Rescues Keep NSRI on the Hop
