A roundup of the rescues performed by the National Sea Rescue Institute volunteers this past Festive weekend. DURBAN: At 10h00, Sunday, 27th December, NSRI Durban duty crew prepared to launch a sea rescue craft following a request for assistance from the wife of a skipper aboard a Hobie-cat reporting her husband and 2 crew in difficulty off-shore of Vetches Bay. The … [Read more...] about NSRI volunteers work whilst SA Plays
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Teenager saved from drowning at Knysna Heads
Graeme Harding, NSRI Knysna station commander, said; "On Sunday, 10th February, at 14h24, NSRI Knysna volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a child in difficulty in the water at the swimming area at Knysna Heads. "Our NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew responded to the shore front to where a private boat brought the young teenager to the shore … [Read more...] about Teenager saved from drowning at Knysna Heads
Body of missing diver recovered off Bluff
Clifford Ireland, NSRI Durban station commander, said; "On Friday, 08th February, at 10h12, NSRI Durban volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports from a local dive company of a scuba diver missing during a charter dive at Blood Reef, approximately 1.5 nautical miles off-shore of The Bluff, Durban. "An off-duty NSRI volunteer who was nearby on the water … [Read more...] about Body of missing diver recovered off Bluff
Appeal for assistance in identifying deceased fisherman
At 10h03 (Sunday, 09th September) NSRI Hermanus volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports from a paddler that he had come across an upturned small boat, with a small outboard motor, on Fisherhaven Lagoon, near Hermanus, approximately 200 meters from the Lagoon Mouth. NSRI Hermanus volunteer sea rescue duty crew towed their sea rescue craft Hunters Gold … [Read more...] about Appeal for assistance in identifying deceased fisherman
German Tourists Rescued Offshore Durban
At 10h20 on the morning of Tuesday, 31st July, the NSRI Durban volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a 7 meter rigid inflatable charter boat capsized off-shore of Oasis Beach opposite of the Sun Coast Casino. NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew responded and eThekwini Municipal lifeguards, ambulances and paramedic response vehicles from Netcare … [Read more...] about German Tourists Rescued Offshore Durban
