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Air National Guard stressed the importance of keeping 406 ELT registration information up to date to expedite rescue operations.
Personnel from 814 Naval Air Squadron were on a training exercise when they picked up the signal from an emergency distress beacon.
The boaters activated their EPIRB and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre picked up the signal and a Border Force plane located the vessel.
After receiving a distress beacon alert, the AMSA diverted a merchant vessel to the yacht's location.
It’s understood there was no EPIRB or personal safety beacon on board the boat which made the search more difficult for rescuers.
He was only discovered because he activated a personal locator beacon which sent out a distress signal.
The boaters were well prepared with all necessary safety equipment including an EPIRB, flares, and a marine VHF radio.
The alarm was first raised when the sailor’s personal locator beacon (PLB) was activated off Rossall late on the Thursday night.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s Joint Rescue Coordination Centre received an EPIRB activation coming from the vessel.
