Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simonstown station commander said: "ON 11 July at 13h51 the NSRI Simonstown duty crew were activated following reports of a commercial fishing ski-boat sinking off-shore of Buffels Bay, Cape Point with 4 men on-board. We launched our NSRI rescue craft Spirit of Safmarine III and dispatched our NSRI rescue vehicle to the scene. [ad#Google Adsense 234x60]On arrival on-scene it was confirmed that all 4 occupants of the semi-submerged 16 foot commercial fishing ski-boat … [Read more...]
Busy Weekend for Simonstown NSRI
22 June, 2009 By
On Friday afternoon at 16h11 NSRI Simonstown launched NSRI rescue craft Spirit of Safmarine III following a request for assistance from the fishing trawler Alma Lucie, with 10 crew on-board, experiencing engine failure, off-shore of Cape Point and requiring a tow to Port. Darren Zimmerman, NSRI Simonstown station commander said that in calm seas the trawler was towed safely to Simonstown where repairs will be carried out. Darren said that the trawlers crew were in no imminent danger and the … [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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Three Lamberts Bay Fishermen Rescued
26 March, 2009 By
Ron Selley, NSRI Lamberts Bay station commander said: "On the 24th of March at 18h07 NSRI Mykonos were alerted by the Transnet National Ports Authority following reports of three fishermen reporting to be lost at sea in thick fog, somewhere between St Helena Bay and Lamberts Bay. NSRI Mykonos, NSRI Lamberts Bay and an SA Air Force 35 Squadron Dakota fixed wing aircraft were placed on high alert. NSRI Mykonos station commander, Darius van Niekerk, remained in cell-phone contact with the … [Read more...]
Man rescued following fall at BOS 400 crane barge wreck
23 March, 2009 By
At Mauri Bay, 21st March, 2009 at 18h03 the NSRI and Metro Rescue were activated following reports of a man fallen approximately 10 metres on the BOS (Bouyge Offshore Services) 400 crane barge wreck at Mauri Bay, between Llandudno and Hout Bay. NSRI Bakoven, NSRI Kommetjie, NSRI Hout Bay, the Metro Red Cross AMS helicopter, Metro Ambulance and Rescue Services and WSAR (Wilderness Search and Rescue) were activated. A Metro rescue vehicle was dispatched, NSRI Bakoven dispatched their rescue … [Read more...]
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Swiss National Rescued by NSRI
26 January, 2009 By
In Cape Town on the 24th of January, 2009 at 09h07 NSRI Table Bay and the Metro Ambulance and Rescue Services were activated by the Transnet Ports Authority to casualty evacuate 73 year old Hugo Kloser, from Switzerland, suffering breathing difficulties aboard the Container ship Dal Kalahari at anchor in Table Bay. Pat van Eyssen, NSRI Table Bay station commander, said the ship was due to dock in the Port of Table Bay later in the day and had sailed from a European Port. Pat said a Titan … [Read more...]
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