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An emergency locator beacon pinpointed the man and his stricken craft. He was plucked from the sea by the two Navy divers.
Water Police responded to an EPIRB activation at the mouth of the Daly River from a commercial vessel in distress
The trio had an EPIRB, which transmitted a continuous distress call. The Australia Maritime Safety Authority picked up around 1 p.m.
Rescue crews went into action after receiving a distress beacon signal. The owner's wife told she couldn't get them on the boat's radio.
The Rescue Coordination Centre (RCCNZ) was notified of the incident after a personal locator beacon was activated.
After losing communications due to the bad weather, the pilot activated a personal locator beacon, while he circled a small area.
Once on scene, the Coast Guard boat crew located the capsized vessel with just the bow remaining over the water.
The alarm was raised by other trampers who had a personal locator beacon, as there was not cellphone reception.
Thanks to the EPIRB, Coast Guard rescue crews were able to locate the vessel in distress. No medical concerns were reported.
