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A mayday was issued, and the crew activated an emergency beacon before abandoning ship for a life-raft.
The EPIRB had been activated by the crew of a vessel that had overturned offshore, and they were successfully retrieved from the water.
The man, who was believed to have been crossing the Grand Traverse, activated his personal locator beacon.
Kern County Search and Rescue received notification regarding the emergency beacon and responded to the scene.
The tramper activated his personal locator beacon, which allowed the SAR team to fly almost directly to him.
Coast Guard watchstanders were alerted about the distress through a Personal Locator Beacon activation around 2 a.m.
The boaters were rescued by a good Samaritan, according to the Coast Guard. The boat’s operator used his registered EPIRB to get help.
He said he and his friends survived for one reason only: a personal locator beacon that one of their girlfriends had given them that morning.
U.S. Coast Guard said the use of their Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) may have made the difference.
