Mluleki Mrwebi
The National Sea Rescue Institute and Agulhas volunteer sea rescue duty crew, on Saturday was activated following eye-witness report of a fishing boat suspected to be in difficulty approximately 4 nautical miles off-shore of Struisbaai.
NSRI Spokesperson Craig Lambinon said a boat could at times be seen in the vicinity but attempts to raise the boat by VHF radio failed and it was feared that they were in some sort of difficulty.
“A boats trailer was found at the slip-way but no contact details or owners details were on the trailer and Police were asked to assist in getting the owners details from the number plate, while the sea rescue craft continued to search, in order for the NSRI to phone someone related to the boat so that we could determine if they were in trouble or overdue or to find out any information that can assist in determining the status” said Lambinon.
He added that with the boat having now disappeared, despite the sea rescue craft searching for them in the vicinity of where they were last seen, and because of the rough seas, and fearing the worst, the Overberg Disaster Management volunteered to dispatch a fixed wing aircraft to join in the search.
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