NSRI kept busy with call outs
Another incident happened last Wednesday where a local fishing vessel with motor mechanical failure off-shore of Shelly Beach.
The National Sea Rescue Institute has responded to a number of incidents recently.
A local fisherman reported a spear fisherman after he noticed that his vehicle was still parked at Shelly Point after he had gone fishing.
On investigation it appeared that he was overdue at Shelly Point.
NSRI Shelly Beach station commander, Gary Wolmerans said duty crew launched the NSRI rescue craft Spirit of Dawn while their crew searched the shoreline.
“During a search, the spear fisherman, a local man, was found exiting the water and he was in no danger having continued fishing longer than he had expected.”
Wolmerans said he was advised to always let Shelly Beach Control know of his movements, use NSRI SafeTrx, and let a responsible friend or family member know of his intended launch time and return time, in order to ensure his safety.
In another incident, a local fishing vessel suffered motor mechanical failure off-shore of Shelly Beach.
NSRI launched the NSRI JetRib rescue craft and transferred nine crew, in relays, safely to shore, while repairs to the casualty vessel’s outboard motors managed to get one motor running.
The casualty vessel was escorted safely to a beach recovery without incident.
In a third incident, NSRI Shelly Beach was alerted by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) of a suspected drowning of a 17
year old local boy at Margate beach recently.
The Saps and Police Search and Rescue were alerted.
A search by police, assisted by NSRI Shelly Beach continued. Police and NSRI Shelly Beach were later alerted to a body discovered in the surf line at Margate beach by eyewitnesses.
The NSRI rescue craft Freemasons Way and Rescue 20 Bravo were launched accompanied by police search and rescue divers.
Wolmerans said a body fitting the identity of the missing teenager was recovered by police divers and brought to shore where the body was taken into the care of government health forensic pathology services.
It is believed that the drowning happened after learners celebrating their final school year had been swimming and two teenagers got into difficulty.
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