Notice

23Feb2023 - Boat capsized Swartkops River mouth

On Friday 23 Feb 2024 the CWR squad was activated at 9:05am to respond to the Swartkops River mouth after a report was received that a small boat had capsized, and that there were two people in the water.

The rescue crew from the BWBLSC was busy in their rescue room when a bystander who witnessed the event alerted them; they immediately launched their rescue IRB to go and assist.

One casualty was found in good health standing on a sand bank, but the skipper was still missing; they were both wearing bright orange life jackets.

The BWBLSC duck found the second casualty, the skipper, near the overturned boat, a 4.2m Boston Whaler. They retrieved him and rushed him back to shore.

The skipper was attended to by EMS and transported to the hospital for observation.

NSRI Station 6 launched their rescue craft 6A from the harbour to assist with the retrieval of the overturned boat. They managed to right it, and it was towed back to the harbour.

Well done BWBLSC for the quick response to this incident!