Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said:
At 07h04, Saturday, 29th June, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were activated following reports of a boat capsized at Noordhoek.
NSRI Port Elizabeth, Coastal Water Rescue and Relay ambulance services responded.
On arrival on the scene 2 local adult males were found washed ashore and their small boat was in a gully in the surf being pounded by heavy swells.
The 2 men were treated for lacerations and one of the 2 men was transported to hospital by ambulance in a stable condition for further treatment.
Rescue swimmers using heavy rope were able to right and recover the casualty boat and no further assistance was required.
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