NSRI Hout Bay rescue crew was launched after an urgent call from a local fishing vessel reporting a critically injured fisherman 35 nautical miles southwest of Hout Bay at 11:10am on Sunday, 19 October, reports Cape town Etc .
Spencer Oldham, NSRI Hout Bay station commander, said crews moved immediately to assist and coordinated with national and maritime agencies, including:
The NSRI Emergency Operations Centre
Telkom Maritime Radio Services
Transnet National Ports Authority Port of Table Bay
WC Government Health EMS Metro Control
Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre .
Two NSRI rescue craft, Nadine Gordimer and Albie Matthews , left harbour with an NSRI crew paramedic and additional rescue paramedics from Life Healthcare Response and WC Government Health EMS.