SEA RESCUE: Hermanus, Port Edward and Jeffrey's Bay

UPDATE: SEA RESCUE HERMANUS – Sunday, 29th July, 2012: Amputated finger not able to be reattached:

Doctors have confirmed that the amputated finger of fisherman Donville Adams, 34, from Woleseley, Western Cape, has not been able to be reattached.

The wound on his hand will continue to be cleaned and dressed until it has healed.

See original media release below.


SEA RESCUE – SOUTHBROOM – Saturday, 28th July, 2012. Juvenile Humpback Whale found deceased on rocks:

Alan Stilwell, NSRI Port Edward duty controller, said:

"At 09h45 on the morning of Saturday, 28th July, NSRI Port Edward volunteer sea rescue duty crew responded to Southbroom, KZN – South Coast, where a whale was reported to be trapped on rocks.

"On arrival on-scene our NSRI Port Edward volunteers and members of the Natal Sharks Board found a juvenile humpback whale deceased on the rocks on the shore.

"At high tide the whale carcass was able to be moved in the water, by the volunteers, to the beach and the City Cleansing Department are tasked with removing the carcass.

"Samples of the whale have been taken for analysis by the Natal Sharks Board and the cause of death is unknown to NSRI."

SEA RESCUE – JEFFREY'S BAY – Saturday, 28th July, 2012. Stroke victim casualty evacuated off Chokka boat:

Marc May, NSRI St Francis Bay station commander, said:

"At midday, Saturday, 28th July, NSRI St Francis Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request for medical assistance from the Chokka fishing boat Sea Shells, reporting a crew member onboard suffering a suspected stroke, (CVA - Cerebro Vascular Accident).

"Our NSRI St Francis Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft Spirit of St Francis II accompanied by a 24/7 ambulance services paramedic and responded to rendezvous with the vessel 5 nautical miles off-shore of Jeffrey's Bay in rough sea conditions experienced during the operation with seas between 3 and 5 meter swells.

"On arrival on-scene the 24/7 paramedic was put aboard Sea Shells and the patient was stabilized and then transferred onto our sea rescue boat and brought to the St Francis Bay harbour and the 53 year old local male has been transported to hospital by a 24/7 ambulance in a serious but stable condition."

-ENDS-


Craig Lambinon
Sea Rescue Communications