Dick Manten, NSRI Vaal Dam station commander, said; "At approximately 17h00 on Saturday 29 October our NSRI Vaal Dam volunteer duty rescue crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a small yacht (a Gypsy) capsized on Vaal Dam near Deneysville, opposite the VAALPRIVE guest resort, with 3 people onboard, a 2 year old male, a 7 year old female and their father. "A … [Read more...] about Argentinian Family of 6 Rescued on the Vaal Dam
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Yzerfontein Fisherman Suffers Fatal Heart Attack
Kobus Barnard, NSRI Yzerfontein duty coxswain, said; "At 12h34 on Saturday 29 October, our NSRI volunteer duty sea rescue crew, on routine duty and at the Main slip-way at Yzerfontein harbour, were alerted by the skipper of a fishing boat (a 6.5 meter Snoek fishing boat), NATABI, reporting to be racing towards shore with a crewman onboard who had collapsed unconscious. They … [Read more...] about Yzerfontein Fisherman Suffers Fatal Heart Attack
3 Rescued off Nahoon Point from Duck on Fire
Geoff McGregor, NSRI East London station commander, said; "At 08h15, on Saturday 29 October our NSRI East London sea rescue volunteer duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of red distress flares sighted off-shore of Nahoon Point and the call-out escalated to reports that the craft in distress was a rigid inflatable rubber-duck with its outboard motor on fire … [Read more...] about 3 Rescued off Nahoon Point from Duck on Fire
2 Groups Swept out to Sea through Knysna Heads
Graeme Harding, NSRI Knysna station commander, said; "On Thursday 27 October 2011 at 18h18 NSRI Knysna volunteer duty crew were activated following reports of surf-skiers reportedly in difficulty in Knysna Heads in strong back-currents during the outgoing tide during the Spring Tide. "Our NSRI volunteer duty crew launched our sea rescue craft JAYTEE III and SPIRIT OF KYC III … [Read more...] about 2 Groups Swept out to Sea through Knysna Heads
Knysna Cyclist Dies
At 09h14 on Sunday 16 October, NSRI Knysna volunteers were activated to assist at reports of a cyclist collapsed suffering a suspected heart attack in the Gouna Forest while cycling in the forest in a group of about 15 fellow cyclists. Graeme Harding, NSRI Knysna station commander, said that our NSRI Knysna rescue vehicle, carrying our NSRI duty doctors and NSRI medics, … [Read more...] about Knysna Cyclist Dies
