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Innovation and expertise meet at the Two Oceans

16 November, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Phil Alcock

It takes a very special chef to meet the challenges of running a kitchen that is like no other. Luckily for the Two Oceans Restaurant at Cape Point, Phil Alcock is a chef who relishes a challenge. “Most restaurants are able to build up a core clientele of regulars, people keep coming back for their favourite dishes,” Phil points out. “At Two Oceans Restaurant our guests are almost all tourists so my aim is to make sure that they have an experience that leaves them dreaming of coming … [Read more...]

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Skiboat Rescued from Crayfish Nets

13 July, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simonstown station commander, said; "On Tuesday 12 July at 19h19 our NSRI Simonstown volunteer duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the ski-boat Cascade reported by her skipper to have her motors tangled in crayfish nets, 4 nautical miles South of Cape Point, with 6 crew onboard and in calm seas. "Our NSRI Simonstown volunteer duty crew launched our deep sea rescue craft Spirit of Safmarine III and our NSRI rescue vehicle was dispatched to … [Read more...]

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Humpback Whale disentangled off of Cape Point by SAWDN

22 June, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Members of SAWDN, carrying specialized whale disentangling equipment, were able to cut all rope, netting, rock lobster traps and buoys off the whale. Picture: Chad Chapman / NSRI

On Tuesday 21 June at 11h35 members of the SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) were activated following reports from the Rock Lobster fishing vessel Biskop reporting a whale entangled in rock lobster netting, rope and floatation buoys approximately 2 nautical miles off-shore of Olifantsbospunt, Cape Point, and the whale appeared to be in distress. Members of SAWDN responded to the scene aboard sea rescue craft and on arrival on-scene confirmed that approximately 3 ropes, netting and … [Read more...]

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Boat With Engine Trouble Escorted

12 May, 2009 By

On 11 May, Brad Geyser, NSRI Hout Bay station commander said: "At 17h26 NSRI Hout Bay activated both of our rescue craft, MTU Nadine Gordimer and Albie Matthews to go to the assistance of the 8 metre fishing boat Cape Fear, with a crew of 5 aboard, reporting to be experiencing engine failure, 22 nautical miles South West of Cape Point, in progressively worsening sea conditions (with a cold front moving in on the area) and with fading light. NSRI Simonstown had been monitoring the casualty … [Read more...]

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Busy Fourth for NSRI

5 January, 2009 By

The 4th of January was a busy day for the NSRI, with two drownings and a head injury: At 12h57 NSRI Strandfontein responded to 9 Miles Beach, 600 metres from the NSRI Strandfontein rescue base, after fisherman reported that a man had disappeared in the surf while swimming. An extensive search, which has included two NSRI rescue craft, the Metro Red Cross AMS helicopter, Metro Ambulance and Rescue Services, Police, Law Enforcement and Police Divers, has revealed no sign of a missing 22 year … [Read more...]

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