Elke M story, St Francis Bay.7 Jan to 9 May 2024

The Elke M, a 29 meter fishing trawler from Port Elizabeth, ran aground on the rocks at Shark Point, St Francis Bay in the night of 6/7 January 2024 in calm conditions. All 24 crew were rescued from their life rafts by the NSRI Station 21 crew and a ski boat.
Salvage/wreck removal took place from 9 January to 9 May 2024, when it was no longer safe or possible to remove any more parts from the wreck.
The video and slides show some of the operation, progress and challenges faced by the operators from start to finish