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At 03h30, Sunday, 16th July, NSRI St Francis Bay duty crew were activated by MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) following reports of red distress flares reported by Chokka fishing vessels at sea off-shore of Thyspoint. The Chokka fishing vessel Silver Eagle had witnessed the red distress flares at around 03h00 and raised the alarm calling Telkom Maritime Radio Services and MRCC. An EPIRB (Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon had then also been intercepted by MRCC and … [Read more...] about One Dead and Eight missing as Chokka fishing vessel capsizes