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Close call for capsized ski-boat crew
Richards Bay rescue teams called all hands on deck to save the four stranded sailors.
RESCUE teams launched an emergency response after a ski-boat, capsized near Richards Bay Port at around 9.30am this morning.
Richards Bay National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) were alerted to the scene by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and launched two sea-rescue crafts, Spirit of Round Table and Spirit of Richards Bay II, as well as Portnet’s rescue helicopter carrying an NSRI rescue swimmer.
One of the four crew members from the ski-boat – Asterix, was found in the water, clinging to the upturned hull of the capsized boat.
A rescue swimmer was deployed to recover the remaining three men, who managed to safely board the various rescue vessels.
No injuries were sustained in the incident. It is believed their boat may have flipped after being swamped by a wave.
The NSRI righted the capsized boat and towed it into the Port where it was recovered.
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