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6 February, 2012

Ex RNLI Deep Sea Rescue boat arrives in Cape Town

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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...]


Two Hobie-Cats assisted in two separate incidents

Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simonstown station commander, said; "At 16h05 on Saturday 21 January, NSRI Simonstown volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a Hobie-Cat capsized and trapped in Kelp near rocks at Clovelly, near Fish Hoek. "Our NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft and responded and WC Government Health: EMS and Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services responded. "On arrival on-scene we found a Mr. Hartland, from Oranjezicht, had … [Read more...]


Body of Drowned Missing Man Found in Kommetjie

Tom Coetzee, NSRI Kommetjie station commander, said; "At 15h43 on Saturday 21 January, NSRI Kommetjie volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a man missing in the surf at Inner Komm, Kommetjie, near to the Kommetjie boat slip-way. "It appears that a 29 year old father was swimming with his 8 year old son when he got into difficulty and disappeared under water at around 11h30 this morning. "The child was not injured and two eye-witnesses had come to his aid on his … [Read more...]


Busy and Tragic Wednesday for Cape Town NSRI

In three separate incidents on Wednesday, 18th January, 1 man was rescued and 2 men are missing and are presumed to have drowned. At 14h56 NSRI Bakoven and Clifton Surf Lifesaving were activated after a man was witnessed waving for help on rocks off-shore of Clifton Beach. It appears that the man, a construction worker working at a Clifton construction site, had gone for a swim to cool off but after reaching the rocks he may have decided that he had gone far enough and waved for help … [Read more...]


USA Yacht Akuido Rescued

Brad Geyser, NSRI Hout Bay station commander, said; "At 18h55 on Monday 16 January, NSRI Hout Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following a request for assistance from the San Diego, USA, solo yachtsman Bob Loana, aboard his yacht AKUIDO. Loana reported that his yacht had sustained a split mainsail, his yacht's engine was not coping and doing nothing against the angry sea conditions and that his yacht was being blown sideways whilst … [Read more...]


Kommetjie residents just saved from smashing into rocks

Tom Coetzee, NSRI Kommetjie station commander, said; "At 15h12 on Thursday 12 December, our NSRI Kommetjie volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of red distress flares being fired by the crew of a ski-boat off-shore of Scarborough. "Our NSRI Kommetjie volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft Spirit of Winelands and on arrival on-scene found the 6 meter ski-boat Goliath, with 4 crew onboard, 2 adult males estimated to be aged in their … [Read more...]


Can You Help Identify Missing Macassar Beach Child?

Mario Fredericks, NSRI Strandfontein station commander, said; "At 12h03 on 11 January 2012, NSRI Strandfontein volunteer sea rescue duty crew, WC Government Health: EMS, the EMS Skymed helicopter and the SA Police Force were activated following reports from Law Enforcement of a male (age approximately between the ages of 11 and 13) believed to have gone missing in the surf at Macassar Beach while swimming. "Our NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft, the Skymed … [Read more...]


Sabateur Assisted

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

Gordons Bay Crayfishing

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...]


Stand Up Paddler Rescues Two Hout Bay Children

NSRI Hout Bay volunteers, Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services and the SA Police Force responded, at 12h28 on Saturday 7 January, to Hout Bay Main Beach following reports of two children in difficulties in the water. On arrival on-scene a 9 year old male child was treated for near drowning symptoms and hypothermia and a Metro EMS ambulance was summoned. The children, both males, a 9 year old and a 7 year old, both from Imizamo Yethu, had been rescued from the water by a local stand-up paddle … [Read more...]


Suspected Drowning was a Seizure

At 16h07 on Friday 6 January 2012, NSRI Melkbosstrand volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a suspected drowning in progress at Melkbosstrand Beach. It appears that a 19 year old male, from Atlantis, is reported to have suffered a seizure (epileptic seizure) while swimming. An unidentified man on a jet-ski and local lifeguards rescued the teenager from the water. On arrival on-scene NSRI medics commenced treatment on the semi-conscious male and he was brought … [Read more...]


Darling Man Missing Presumed Drowned

At 13h20 on Wednesday 4 January, NSRI Melkbosstrand volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports from Police on duty at the Silverstroomstrand beach of a drowning in progress at Silverstroomstrand, North of Melkbosstrand. NSRI Melkbosstrand dispatched sea rescue craft and a rescue vehicle, and Metro EMS, a Metro EMS rescue squad, the Metro EMS Skymed helicopter, a Police helicopter accompanied by a Police diver, and a Police Dive Unit responded to join local lifeguards who … [Read more...]


Chinese Lanterns Pose Unnecessary and Expensive Risks

Brad Geyser, NSRI Hout Bay station commander, said; "At 20h21 on 3 January 2012, NSRI Hout Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of two red distress flares sighted in the vicinity off-shore of Llandudno. "Our NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew prepared to launch our sea rescue craft while sea rescue mobile units responded to Llandudno to investigate. "On investigating some eye-witnesses were certain that they had seen red distress flares off-shore … [Read more...]


Bakoven – Man Swept to Sea Escapes Eagle Eyed Watchers Gaze

Mark Thompson, NSRI Bakoven station commander, said; "At 18h20 NSRI Bakoven volunteer sea rescue duty crew and Metro EMS were activated following eye-witness reports of a male suspected of being swept out to sea at Clifton 1st Beach. "Clifton Surf lifeguards were dispatched to the scene and they launched their surf rescue rubber-duck and our NSRI Bakoven volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF ROTARY TABLE BAY, and a Metro EMS rescue squad, the Metro EMS Skymed … [Read more...]


Blind Dog Rescued

Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simonstown station commander, said; "At 13h37 on 2 January 2012, NSRI Simonstown volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request by Metro EMS control to investigate eye-witness reports of a dog suspected to be trapped on a cliff on the mountainside above Glencairn, near Simonstown. "An NSRI team were dispatched to investigate and on arrival on-scene found the dog about 30 meters up the mountain, perched on a cliff, appearing to be trapped on a barely … [Read more...]


4 Rescued Off Koel Baai

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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