At 12h41 on Thursday 19 April, NSRI Gordon's Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a man bitten by a shark at Dappat se Gat between Gordons Bay and Koel Bay (a popular surfing and body boarding spot) on the False Bay coast of Cape Town. NSRI Gordon's Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched sea rescue craft, the SA Police Force, the Skymed rescue helicopter and WC Government Health: EMS responded to the scene. On arrival on-scene the body of a 20 year … [Read more...]
Koel Bay Body Boarder Fatally Bitten by Shark
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Ex RNLI Deep Sea Rescue boat arrives in Cape Town
2 February, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sea Rescue yesterday took delivery of an ex-Royal National Lifeboat Institute ( RNLI) deep sea rescue boat that will replace the one lost in the Gordons Bay ship-yard fire. The 7th Brede brought to South Africa by NSRI was off-loaded at Cape Town harbour yesterday ( 01 February 2012). The 10 metre Brede Class lifeboat was brought from Tilbury docks in the United Kingdom to Cape Town harbour at no cost to NSRI because of the generous donations by all who helped with the project. The ex-RNLI … [Read more...]
Sabateur Assisted
9 January, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Brian Kingston, NSRI Gordons Bay duty coxswain, said; "At 01h07 on Sunday 8 January, NSRI Gordons Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following a request for assistance from the 32 foot yacht SABATEUR, sailing from Mossel Bay to Gordons Bay, with 5 crew onboard, 2 adult males and 3 adult children, who having reached Steenbras River Mouth, near Gordons Bay, were unable to progress any further due to the gusting up to 50 knot South, South … [Read more...]
2 men rescued after being swept out to sea
7 January, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Brian Kingston, NSRI Gordon's Bay duty coxswain, said; "At 11h40 on Saturday 7 January, NSRI Gordon's Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of 2 men being swept out to sea on a small inflatable boat in a gusting up to 35 knot off-shore wind. "Our NSRI Gordon's Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft JACK RILEY and SPIRIT OF SURFSKI and our NSRI rescue vehicle responded to the scene. "Metro EMS and the Metro EMS Skymed … [Read more...]
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4 Rescued Off Koel Baai
1 January, 2012 By Leave a Comment
NSRI Gordon's Bay launched sea rescue craft to respond to Koel Bay following reports of multiple persons in distress in the water off Cool Bay. Metro EMS, a Metro EMS rescue squad and the Metro EMS Skymed helicopter responded. 3 females and a male were rescued by lifeguards. The Metro EMS Skymed helicopter landed at Koel Bay beach where paramedics attended to a female, 22, who was airlifted to hospital in a serious but stable condition suffering near drowning symptoms. A Metro EMS … [Read more...]
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Suspected Strand Drowning
1 January, 2012 By 1 Comment
At 14h56 on 31 January 2011, NSRI Gordon's Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following reports from members of the public, who had flagged down a Metro EMS ambulance on Beach Road, Strand, claiming that a man was drowning in the sea. NSRI Gordon's Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched sea rescue craft and responded, a Metro EMS rescue squad, the SA Police Force and the Metro EMS Skymed helicopter responded while paramedics from … [Read more...]
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Stranded Droom Vanger
29 August, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Brian Kingston, NSRI Gordon's Bay duty coxswain, said; "At 20h02 on Saturday 27 August 2011, our NSRI Gordons Bay volunteer duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following reports of an approximately 6 meter ski-boat run aground onto rocks in the vicinity off-shore of the Strand Pavilion slip way Die Poort with 2 local men onboard. "The SA Police Services responded to assist. "We launched 3 sea rescue craft, JACK RILEY, SPIRIT OF SURFSKI and INGE, but on arrival … [Read more...]
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Surf-skier Declared Dead
3 March, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Stuart Burgess, NSRI Gordon's Bay duty coxswain said: "On Tuesday, 02 March at 18h54 NSRI Gordon's Bay duty crew were activated following reports of red distress flares being activated in the vicinity of Harbour Island. "The NSRI Gordon's Bay members were on base at the time preparing for a monthly crew meeting and immediately launched our rescue craft. [ad#Google Adsense 125x125 Blog Post]"On arrival on-scene a group of surf-skiers were found approximately ¾ nautical miles off-shore and … [Read more...]
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Busy Saturday 30th for NSRI
31 January, 2010 By Leave a Comment
At 18h06 NSRI Hout Bay, the Metro Ambulance and Rescue Services, the SA Police Services and the Metro Red Cross AMS helicopter were activated following reports of a man fallen from the main view point at Chapman's Peak Drive. Brad Geyser, NSRI Hout Bay station commander said that on arrival on-scene it was determined that a man had allegedly fallen from the mountain and it is believed that his female partner, who was with him at the time, had attempted to go to his aid but it appears that she … [Read more...]
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Gordon’s Bay Fisherman Dies, Wife Rescued
15 November, 2009 By Leave a Comment
At 10h44 on 14 November 2009, NSRI Gordon's Bay were activated to respond to Rooi Els following reports of a husband and wife in difficulty on a rocky outcrop at Rooi Els. Mark Burton, NSRI Gordon's Bay station commander, said that the NSRI volunteer duty crew immediately launched the rescue craft Douglas Murray, and the SA Police Services, the Metro Ambulance and Rescue Services and the Metro Red Cross AMS helicopter responded. On arrival on-scene it was determined that the husband and … [Read more...]
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High Winds Wreak Havoc in Cape Town
24 June, 2009 By
Bloubergstrand and Kommetjie - Bulk Carriers swept close to shore: On Tuesday afternoon at 13h50 NSRI Table Bay and NSRI Melkbosstrand were placed on alert by the Transnet National Ports Authority after the bulk carrier Doce River dragged anchor and drifted close to shore, off Bloubergstrand, before getting her engines started and moving out to deeper waters and out of harms way. On Monday evening NSRI Kommetjie and NSRI Hout Bay were placed on alert by the Transnet National Ports … [Read more...]
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