Six adult male fishermen who are reported missing after departing from Hout Bay and Hawston are being sought after amidst the great expanse of the sea.
Their boat, a grey Ballistic 7.8-meter RHIB named “Berta Fishing Experience,” has vanished, alarming friends, family, and the marine community.
Concerned family members informed the NSRI on Sunday morning after the fishermen failed to return. Additionally, this sparked a coordinated search.
Large-Scope Search for Missing Fishermen Started
A coordinated search operation has been managed by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) ever since. The deep waters south and southwest of Cape Point, where the fishermen were last thought to be, are the focus of support operations from a number of authorities, including the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), NSRI units, and police services.
“A search involving the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) rescue craft, commercial fishing and motor vessels, and recreational fishermen has as yet yielded no signs of the missing men and their craft,” said Craig Lambinon, a spokesperson for the NSRI, in an interview with TimesLIVE.
Furthermore, marine VHF radio broadcasts have been issued by Telkom Maritime Radio Services in response to the severity of the situation. advising all nearby vessels to exercise caution. The request for help has been heightened in the meantime by the mobilization of local marine communities and ski-boat mobile groups.
Families Search and Await Answers
Missing persons reports have been opened as families struggle with not knowing what became of their loved ones. giving the search operations an additional degree of official urgency.
The NSRI praises the courage and cooperation shown by every vessel taking part in the mission. They also act as a ray of hope during these gloomy times.
Heartfelt prayers and thoughts are being sent to the friends, family, and coworkers of the missing fisherman as the search goes on nonstop.
This narrative is still evolving.
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