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NSRI volunteers from Station 2 Bakoven, Station 3 Table Bay and Station 18 Melkbosstrand were today given awards for the rescue of 12 fishermen from the trawler Claremont that ran aground on Robben Island during a vicious storm on 13 August 2013.Congratulation to Mark Thompson, Luke van Riet, Coralie McDonald and Ernesta Swanepoel from Bakoven; Kim Germishuys and Giles Daubney from Table Bay and Kobus Meyer, Quinton Luck and Ryan Minaar of Melkbosstrand all who receive the Directors Thanks for the rescue.Pictures for media download are on Sea Rescue's Flickr page.NSRI volunteers from Station 2 Bakoven, Station 3 Table Bay and Station 18 Melkbosstrand were today given awards for the rescue of 12 fishermen from the trawler Claremont that ran aground on Robben Island during a vicious storm on 13 August 2013. NSRI volunteers from Station 2 Bakoven, Station 3 Table Bay and Station 18 Melkbosstrand were today given awards for the rescue of 12 fishermen from the trawler Claremont that ran aground on Robben Island during a vicious storm on 13 August 2013.NSRI volunteers from Station 2 Bakoven. NSRI volunteers from Station 2 Bakoven: Luke Van Riet, Ernesta Swanepoel, Mark Thompson and Coralie McDonald.NSRI volunteers from Station 3 Table Bay. NSRI volunteers from Station 3 Table Bay: Kim Germishuys and Giles Daubney.NSRI volunteers from 18 Melkbosstrand. NSRI volunteers from 18 Melkbosstrand: Quinton Luck, Kobus Meyer and Ryan Minaar.The crew of the Claremont come ashore at the Table Bay rescue base. The crew of the Claremont when they came ashore at the Table Bay rescue base.
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