At 14h03 on Sunday 20 November, NSRI Hermanus volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the local 15 meter charter boat HERMANUS WHALE CRUISES reporting to have lost her rudder while on a charter in Walker Bay. It was unclear at first how many passengers were onboard and NSRI Hermanus volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched the sea rescue craft SOUTH STAR, HUNTERS GOLD RESCUER and LA JENMAR II. On arrival on-scene her sister boat MAROSHGA was … [Read more...]
Whale Cruise Charter Boat Assisted
21 November, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Hermanus Casualty Evacuation
5 September, 2011 By 1 Comment
Deon Langenhoven, NSRI Hermanus station commander, said; "At 13h15 on Sunday 4 September our NSRI Hermanus volunteer duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the 12 meter Bayliner motor boat SWEET CAROLINE reporting a 19 year old male onboard suffering seasickness and needing to be taken off the motor boat which had left Cape Town early this morning and was now off-shore of Hermanus in 3 to 4 meter swells. "It appears that the voyage to deliver the boat from Cape Town … [Read more...]
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Hermanus Rubber Duck Towed to Safety
15 February, 2010 By Leave a Comment
On Sunday 14 February, NSRI Hermanus responded aboard Hunters Gold Rescuer to assist a rubber-duck at Skilphoek, near Hermanus, with engine failure, with 2 men and a female on-board, all from Cape Town's Northern Suburbs. NSRI Hermanus deputy station commander, Ian Alton, said that on arrival on-scene the crew aboard the casualty boat were found to be safe but drifting without motor power. A tow-line was rigged and the NSRI duty crew towed the rubber-duck to Hermanus harbour and once … [Read more...]
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