Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said; "At 08h20 on Wednesday 24 April, NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of two boats in difficulty 1 nautical mile off-shore of Cape Recife. "It appears that a 7 meter rigid inflatable boat lost engine and electrical mechanical power and phoned a friend to come and help. While trying to tow the boat the bow was pulled off the boat leaving both boats reportedly in trouble in very calm sea … [Read more...] about Why Phone a Friend and NOT the NSRI?
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Port Elizabeth’s Secret Beaches
We are actually very spoilt in Port Elizabeth in being able to drive for less than half an hour and be able to enjoy a secluded beach with warm water and no people. Truly we live in a secret paradise. Before you go off all half cocked and say that it is not safe anymore blah, blah, blah let me hasten to add that most times we go exploring with our hairy children in tow - the Chinese racing pig (our Bull Terrier, Jenna) and the hairy monster (our German Shepard, Tessa). Unlike other people's … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth’s Secret Beaches
Cape Receife to Bird Island
Recently I joined Rainer from Ocean Messengers on a flight over Cape Receife to Bird Island in a quest to see if we could spot the start of the Sardine Run in Algoa Bay. Rainer had spotted the sardine run off of the Tsitsikamma coast 3 weeks before and reckoned we could start seeing the sardine run here soon. Our flight took us out towards Cape St Francis and back along the Rij Banks towards Bird Island before swinging back home. Flying at an average of 900 feet above the ocean we … [Read more...] about Cape Receife to Bird Island
Did PE Get Any Action in the Second World War?
Dotted along the coastline of Port Elizabeth, Algoa Bay are a number of structures that were built for observers during the Second World War. Day after day and night after night people would man these observation posts on the lookout for the enemy. Being so far away from the theatre of the war, modern man would expect that the 'action' on the Southern tip of Africa would be negligible at least. But modern man forgets that the Suez Canal presented a high risk for freighters and other craft … [Read more...] about Did PE Get Any Action in the Second World War?
Deckhand Casevac Off Cape Receife
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said: "On 11 January at 17h09 NSRI Port Elizabeth were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following a request for urgent medical assistance from the 40 metre Premier Fishing Company (Cape Town) long line crayfish trawler Ibahy reporting a 40 year old male deckhand onboard, from Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town, struck by a crayfish net anchor, 17 nautical miles South of Port Elizabeth. The ship's Captain had already altered course … [Read more...] about Deckhand Casevac Off Cape Receife
