3 Sep 2017, Cape Town: CAMPS BAY - At 16h16, Saturday, 02 September, NSRI Bakoven duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following eye-witness reports of at least 6 persons swept off a rock by waves at Maidens Cove, Glen Beach, Camps Bay.
NSRI rescue swimmers in the vicinity at the time responded directly to the scene and the NSRI Bakoven sea rescue craft Rotarian Schipper and the NSRI Table Bay sea rescue craft Spirit of Day and Spirit of Vodacom were launched.
An NSRI Table Bay rescue vehicle was also dispatched and Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services dive unit, Community Medics, WC Government Health EMS, Law Enforcement, the SA Police Services, the AMS/EMS Skymed rescue helicopter and ER24 ambulance services responded.