Hennie Niehaus, NSRI Wilderness station commander, said; "At 11h20 on Sunday 1 January 2012, NSRI Wilderness volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of one or two people (anglers) swept off rocks at Voelklip, 3 kilometers from Herolds Bay, near to George. "Our NSRI Wilderness volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft SERENDIPITY and … [Read more...] about Herolds Bay New Year Drowning
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Missing Man Presumed Drowned off Souweisa Beach
Dawie Zwiegelaar, NSRI Mossel Bay station commander, said; "At 08h34 on Sunday 1 January, NSRI Mossel Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Souweisa Beach, between the Klein Brak River and the Great Brak River. "Our NSRI Mossel Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew towed our sea rescue craft VODACOM RESCUER IV which was … [Read more...] about Missing Man Presumed Drowned off Souweisa Beach
An Ability to Read Google Maps Does Not Mean You Can Succesfully Navigate the Fish River
Geoff McGregor, NSRI East London station commander, said; "At 01h15 on Saturday 31 December, NSRI East London volunteer sea rescue duty crew and Metro EMS were activated by Police to muster at the Kei Mouth ski-boat club following reports of 4 males overdue and missing from a white water rafting expedition on the Great Fish River. "The 4 young men had, it appears, embarked … [Read more...] about An Ability to Read Google Maps Does Not Mean You Can Succesfully Navigate the Fish River
IDtenT’s Make a Dash From NSRI
Darius van Niekerk, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said; "At 19h00 on Wednesday 28 December, NSRI Mykonos volunteer sea rescue duty crew and Metro EMS were activated following numerous eye-witness reports of what appeared to be 3 children drifting off-shore of the Langebaan yacht club being blown on a heading towards Schaapen Island, 2 on swimming pool lilo's and 1 in a small … [Read more...] about IDtenT’s Make a Dash From NSRI
Joburg Hobie Catters Towed
At 16h00 on Tuesday 27 December, NSRI Richards Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports from a harbour tug boat that a Hobie Cat with 2 people onboard had capsized at Buoy 12 in the Port of Richards Bay in the shipping lane. NSRI Richards Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched the sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF ROUND TABLE and on arrival on-scene … [Read more...] about Joburg Hobie Catters Towed