"At 15h21, on Friday 23 September, the NSRI Durban volunteer duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the local yacht AFRICAN QUEEN with 8 person's onboard, 1 nautical mile off-shore of the Durban Port, requiring a tow to port suffering a broken water pump. "Andre Fletcher, NSRI Durban deputy station commander, said that the NSRI Durban sea rescue … [Read more...] about African Queen Towed to Port
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Yacht Towed off of Yzerfontein
Rudi Rogers, NSRI Yzerfontein deputy station commander, said; "On 2 May at 14h00 NSRI Yzerfontein volunteers were activated following a request for assistance from the 26 foot yacht Valerie reporting mechanical steering failure and requiring a tow North off-shore of Yzerfontein with 2 crew onboard in 1 meter swell and a 15 knot Southerly wind. NSRI Yzerfontein volunteers … [Read more...] about Yacht Towed off of Yzerfontein
High Capacity Broadband Cable Lands at Yzerfontein
Pretoria - A new high capacity cable linking South Africa and Europe is set to double the country's current broadband capacity, said Telkom. The much anticipated West Africa Cable System (WACS) linking Southern Africa and Europe arrived at Yzerfontein in the Western Cape on Tuesday. "The 14000km long fibre optic submarine cable system will effectively raise South Africa's … [Read more...] about High Capacity Broadband Cable Lands at Yzerfontein
