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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.
EPIRB distress signal and efficient coordination between USCG and partners led to the successful rescue assistance.
After the group failed to reach their pre-positioned vehicles, someone activated a personal locater beacon.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said it detected a distress beacon from the recreational boat near Hoskyn Island.
The crew were requested to launch their all-weather lifeboat to assist the Irish Coast Guard helicopter, following the activation of an EPIRB
A registered beacon ensures emergency services can respond as soon as possible— which could be the difference between life and death.
A 46-year-old woman broke an ankle and activated her personal locator beacon near Hugh Gorge, on the Larapinta Trail.
