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Incidents attended to by the NSRI these past days: WEST COAST NSRI MYKONOS Nic Stevens, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said: Thursday, 19 October, our NSRI Mykonos duty crew launched the NSRI rescue craft Rotary Burnett at 17h48 to assist two local men on their motor boat that they reported to be experiencing electrical and mechanical …
Reinard Geldenhuys, NSRI Agulhas station commander, said: At 12h08, Sunday, 22 October, NSRI Agulhas duty crew were activated to assist Overberg Emergency Services responding to the Riviersonderend River, at Jongenskloof, near to Riviersonderend, at a bridge crossing at the river, where an adult female cyclist was trapped in a tree on the flooded river. An …
Andre Barnard, NSRI Hermanus duty coxswain, said: Just after 04h00, Sunday, 15 October, NSRI were alerted to a 73 year old fisherman on a fishing boat suffering a medical complaint deep-sea off-shore between Agulhas and Hermanus. NSRI EOC, NSRI Agulhas duty controllers, NSRI Hermanus duty controllers, WC Government Health EMS Metro Control and an EMS …
Tokkie Livingstone, NSRI Port Edward deputy station commander, said: At 12h35, Friday, 13 October, NSRI Port Edward duty crew were activated following reports of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) efforts in progress at TO Strand, Main Beach, Port Edward. NSRI Port Edward, medics and rescue swimmers, responded in their private vehicles while Medi-Vac ambulance services and the …
Dave Smith, NSRI Kommetjie station commander, said: NSRI Kommetjie STATION 26 duty crew were alerted at 08h13, Thursday, 12 October, to reports of a RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat) with motor mechanical failure offshore of the Crayfish Factory, near to Kommetjie. While NSRI crew investigated it was reported, from Soetwater Resort security, of a fisherman …
At around 13h00, Tuesday, 3 October, NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) were alerted by MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) of an EPIRB (emergency position indicating radio beacon) activation approximately 30 nautical miles off-shore of Port St Johns. NSRI Port St Johns was placed on alert while Telkom Maritime Radio Services broadcast an all ships alert. …
Ruahn Beattie, NSRI Shelly Beach deputy station commander, said: At 16h22, Tuesday, 3 October, NSRI Shelly Beach STATION 20 duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress near to Umzumbe Beach, KZN South Coast. 3 persons were reported to be being in difficulty on the North side of Umzumbe Beach. Simunye Lifeguard …
At 13h46, Monday, 2 October, NSRI Knysna STATION 12 duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Noetzie Beach, near to Knysna NSRI rescue swimmers, SA Police Services and ER24 ambulance services responded to the scene while the NSRI rescue craft JayTee IV and Katharine were launched. On arrival on the …
GQEBERHA: Mike Wilson, NSRI Gqeberha coxswain, said:bOn Friday, 29 September, NSRI Gqeberha STATION 6 were activated to patient evacuate a 31 year old Ukrainian seaman from a motor vessel bulk carrier off-shore in Algoa Bay. The patient was suffering a medical complaint. NSRI Gqeberha duty crew, aboard the NSRI rescue craft Rescue 6 Alpha, rendezvoused …
On top of rescue operations in the Western Cape and along the Southern Coast the NSRI also attended to these rescues this past weekend: NSRI GORDONS BAY STATION 9: At 11h32, Wednesday, 27 September, NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a man on an SUP waving for help after being blown …
STRAND and GORDONS BAY: Early Monday morning, 25 September, NSRI Gordons Bay rescue swimmers, GB Med Sec ambulance services and Police responded to Kays Caravan Park in Strand where multiple residents were evacuated from the caravan park. Some residents were transported to hospital suffering medical complaints not related to the weather. At the same NSRI …
Bevan Geyser, NSRI Bakoven deputy station commander, said: At 13h53, Friday, 22 September, NSRI Bakoven Station 2 were activated following eyewitness reports of a man missing at Camps Bay Beach. NSRI Bakoven Station 2, NSRI Table Bay Station 3, SA Police Services (SAPS), CoCT Law Enforcement, Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services, WC Government Health …
Names of officials who died in SA Navy submarine disaster released
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has named the officials who lost their lives on Wednesday in a navy vessel incident off Kommetjie, near Cape Town.
The SANDF identified the submariners as Lieutenant Commander Gillian Elizabeth Hector, Master Warrant Officer William Masela Mathipa and Warrant Officer Mmokwapa Lucas Mojela.
The three submariners died when a high wave swept seven crew members out of the sea.
According to the SANDF, the SA Navy submarine was en route to Cape Town while conducting a vertical replenishment submarine by means of a SA Air Force Maritime Lynx helicopter when the incident occurred.
“A distress call was made to Cape Town Radio ,who were then dispatched to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) from Kommetjie.
“All seven members were recovered but sadly there were three fatalities, with one senior official in critical condition,” the SANDF said.
The remaining members, including the surface swimmer, are currently being treated in hospital.
According to the NSRI, the SANDF, SA Air Force, SA Navy, military medical personnel and military police responded, while SA Navy vessels in the area replied to the call as well.
“Two NSRI Kommetjie rescue craft arrived on the scene, one nautical mile off-shore of Slangkop Lighthouse, where three male casualties were rescued onto one NSRI rescue craft and four male casualties were rescued onto one NSRI rescue craft.
“CPR [cardiopulmonary resuscitation] efforts were initiated on two of the men and once ashore at the Kommetjie slipway, CPR was continued on both men by paramedics who, after all CPR efforts were exhausted, sadly they were both declared deceased.”
The NSRI said one SA Navy officer remained on board the naval vessel and in a coordinated operation, where the adult female was extricated from the vessel and CPR efforts were commenced.
“NSRI Hout Bay dispatched a NSRI rescue craft and crew to assist at the Navy vessel.
Sadly, despite extensive CPR efforts, the female officer was declared deceased.”
An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the incident will be convened in due.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and her Deputy, Chief of the SANDF, Chief of the SA Navy and Flag Officer Fleet have since extended their sincere condolences to the family members of the deceased.
“The SANDF further extends its sincere thanks and appreciation to the emergency services who assisted in the recovery of the stricken submarines.”
According to the SA Navy, the bereaved families have requested privacy during this difficult time and have asked media and the public to respect their wishes. – SAnews.gov.za
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Thu, 09/21/2023 - 15:06
Dave Smith, NSRI Kommetjie station commander, said: At 14h47, Wednesday, 20 September, NSRI Kommetjie duty crew were activated after my neighbor called me on the phone reporting what he suspected to be SA Navy personnel washed off an SA Navy vessel off-shore of Slangkop Lighthouse. NSRI Kommetjie duty crew responded to the NSRI Kommetjie rescue …
WESTERN CAPE: 08h02: WILDERNESS: NSRI Wilderness reported that during the early hours of the morning at least 4 NSRI pink rescue buoys and their poles had been swept away by a peak Spring high tide surge also causing some damage to wooden step ways, sand dune erosion along the Wilderness shoreline that was being assessed …
SAWS issues weather alert for damaging waves
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a severe weather alert for damaging waves between Plettenberg Bay and Richards Bay on Monday.
“The damaging waves are expected to result in localised disruptions to beachfront activities, localised disruption of small harbours and/or ports, difficulty in navigation of vessels at sea, and small vessels being at risk of taking on water and capsizing,” SAWS said.
On Sunday, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) warned residents along the Western Cape's coastal areas to exercise caution, as a high spring tide was expected. It caused waves to wash over railings, washing into homes and sweeping cars away along the coast.
According to the NSRI, an elderly woman, 93, died after being swept off her feet in the Wilderness area of the Southern Cape. – SAnews.gov.za
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Mon, 09/18/2023 - 10:05
In November 2022, statistics released by the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) painted a grim picture of the country’s drowning numbers. The study conducted between 2016 to 2021, found that 1477 South Africans, mostly young children, drown each year with this number expected to increase due to the devastating floods in KZN in 2022 which …
Nic Stevens, NSRI Mykonos station commander, said: At 07h39, Wednesday, 30 August, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated following a request fore medical assistance from a local 90 foot fishing vessel trawler reported an adult fisherman crewman seriously injured onboard, 51 nautical miles from Langebaan. The fishing vessel skipper reported that they had uplifted fishing …
Jerome Simonis, NSRI Knysna station commander, said: At 15h20, Wednesday, 30 August, during the peak of the Spring high tide, NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a small canoe capsized with (believed to be) 1 adult male onboard at Ashmead Channel on Knysna Lagoon, between Cathy’s Park and Costa Sarda, about …
Simon McDonnell, NSRI Simonstown station commander, said: At 16h45, Saturday, 26 August, NSRI duty crew were activated following reports of 2 local adult males in the water, after being swept off the harbour wall by a wave and were reported to be being swept out to sea through the harbour entrance, at Kalk Bay Harbour, …
Norman Rautenbach, NSRI Richards Bay duty coxswain, said: On Thursday, 24 August, at 13h02, NSRI Richard’s Bay duty crew were alerted following a request for assistance from a local sailing vessel, on her maiden voyage and returning towards Richards Bay, with 4 crew onboard, reporting the vessel suffering steering and motor mechanical failure, at the …
Nicolette Whitehead, NSRI Strandfontein station commander, said: Just after 13h00, Saturday, 26 August, NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) were alerted by CoCT (City of Cape Town) Law Enforcement control of a drowning in progress at the Groot Wolfgat Beach, between Monwabisi and Mnandi on the False Bay coast. Law Enforcement officers had been on a …
Jan Hoffman, NSRI St Lucia station commander, said: At 10h49, Monday, 21 August, NSRI St Lucia duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a drowning in progress at Main Beach, St Lucia. Reports suggested that 3 people were caught in rip currents and being swept out to sea. NSRI rescue swimmers responded directly to …
Nicolette Whitehead, NSRI Strandfontein station commander, said: At 10h26, Sunday, 20 August, NSRI Strandfontein duty crew were activated following an eye-witness report of a dinghy, suspected to have 2 people onboard, being blown out to sea at Macassar. The sea rescue craft Grand West CSI was launched while an NSRI rescue vehicle and City of …