MOSSEL BAY NEWS - André Fraser, NSRI Mossel Bay station commander, reported that crews by chance learnt of a fishing vessel in the vicinity of Dias beach.
"At 07:45, Sunday, 14 January, while on a training paddle, an off-duty NSRI crewman overheard radio communications between Port Control and the fishing vessel Derek 1 between Hartenbos and Dias Beach reporting rope fouled around her motor propeller.
"NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were alerted and we offered assistance," Fraser said.
At first the fishing vessel reported to have private divers being arranged to assist but after the divers were not immediately available Mossel Bay's NSRI sea rescue craft Rescue 15 responded and on arrival on the scene they deployed NSRI rescue swimmers into the water and they were able to cut the fishing line and free the motors from rope.
Once all fishing line was recovered and their motors were useable no further assistance was required.
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