Mick Banks, NSRI Port Edward station commander, said; On 8 July at 10h28 our NSRI Port Edward volunteer duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from 2 men on a 5.5 meter rubber-duck experiencing engine failure off-shore of the Port Edward Lighthouse.<\/p>\n
“In rough 3 meter to 3.5 meter sea swells and a 10 to 15 knot South Westerly wind we launched our sea rescue craft Wild Coast Sun Rescuer immediately and on arrival on-scene a tow-line was established and the casualty boat and the two male occupants have been brought safely ashore where they required no further assistance.<\/p>\n
“Both men, skipper Jan de klerk, 45, from Hammanskraal. Pretoria, and his crewman and friend Hannes Scholtz, 46, also from Hammanskraal, Pretoria. They are both farmers.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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