MOSSEL BAY NEWS - According to André Fraser, NSRI Mossel Bay station commander, the Mossel Bay NSRI responded to reports of a man missing off a supply vessel.
"At 09:21 on Sunday, 24 September, NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following reports of a 37-year-old Port Nolloth man missing off the supply vessel Captain John K lying at anchorage in the Bay off-shore of Mossel Bay.
"Efforts to locate the man onboard had failed and it was suspected that he may have gone overboard during the night.
"Our NSRI Mossel Bay sea rescue craft Vodacom Rescuer IV with coxswain Arno Cloete and crew Danie Verwey, Michael Thompson, Alf Meintjies and Tristan Thompson and our NSRI Mossel Bay sea rescue craft Rescue 15 Bravo with coxswain Justin McCarthy and crew Wiaan Cloete were launched and the Transnet National Ports Authority tug boat Arctic Turn, accompanied by NSRI crew Corne Wessels and Konrad Beukes was launched," Fraser said.
An extensive search revealed no sign of the missing man and the EMS/AMS Skymed rescue helicopter joined the search, but after no sign of the man was found, a Police Dive Unit have been notified and they will continue in an ongoing search operation.
Police have opened an investigation.
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