RICHARDS BAY:Jacques Kruger, NSRI Richards Bay duty coxswain, said:Just after 09h00, Saturday, 22nd September, our NSRI Richards Bay duty crew were dispatched to assist at the Meerensee boat club where a local fisherman's vehicle had slipped into the water while they were launching their boat.No one was in the vehicle at the time.On arrival on the scene we found the casualty car completely submerged below the boat club slip-way.We used our NSRI sea rescue vehicle winch and a Meerensee club members vehicle as an anchor vehicle and our NSRI rescue swimmers went into the water to free dive to attached lines to the casualty car and we were able to pull the car out the water and once the car was out of the water no further assistance was required.NATIONAL:Full Moon Spring Tide Safety Alert:NSRI are urging the public to be cautious around the coastline from today and until after the coming weekend (27 and 28 September), as the Full Moon Spring Tide, that peaks on Tuesday, 25th September, has begun to increase in intensity as it builds towards the Spring Tide peak.The full moon Spring Tide will affect the coastline from today, peaking on 25th September, and lasting until after the weekend of the 27th, 28th September.Bathers, anglers, coastal hikers and beach strollers are urged to be cautious and to heed the safety alert and to be aware of the Spring Tide phenomenon.Bathers should only go to beaches where and when lifeguards are on duty and swim within the safe demarcated swimming zones that lifeguards post using their red and yellow flags.NSRI urge parents to ensure that their children have responsible adult supervision around inland and coastal waters.Spring Tide occurs at the full moon and again at the new moon and brings with it a higher than normal high tide, a lower than normal low tide and stronger than normal rip currents.
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