Enrico Menezies, NSRI Still Bay station commander, said; "At 18h30 on 21 December 2011, NSRI Still Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Sand Strand, Jongensfontein, 12km from Still Bay. "Our NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF ST FRANCIS while NSRI rescue swimmers responded to … [Read more...] about Chinese Lanterns Place Rescue Efforts in Jeopardy
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‘Sunken’ Fishing Trawler Deshan Lanka Found
The fishing trawler DESHAN LANKA which allegedly caught fire and sunk and subsequently resulted in the survival of her 4 Sri-Lankan crew members who were rescued from their life-raft between Witsand and Still Bay has been found floating submerged beneath the sea surface with just her nose sticking out of the water 4 nautical miles from Witsand (in the direction of Still Bay) … [Read more...] about ‘Sunken’ Fishing Trawler Deshan Lanka Found
4 Seamen Rescued After the Deshan Lanka catches fire and sinks
At 12h06 on 1 November 2011 NSRI Still Bay were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority to search for a life-raft believed to be adrift at sea between Still Bay and Witsand with 4 fishermen onboard believed to be Sri Lankans. The NSRI Still Bay volunteer duty sea rescue crew launched the NSRI Still Bay sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF ST FRANCIS to respond to … [Read more...] about 4 Seamen Rescued After the Deshan Lanka catches fire and sinks
Search for Reported Missing Kayaker in Still Bay
At approximately 23h00 on Saturday 8 October, NSRI Still Bay volunteers were activated to assist local police searching for a man suspected to have gone missing on the Goukou River, 8 kilometers upstream of Still Bay. It is suspected that the man may have been on a Sea Kayak and may have last been seen by 8 people from Stellenbosch, on a rubber-duck, including a doctor, … [Read more...] about Search for Reported Missing Kayaker in Still Bay
