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When the boat’s emergency beacon was activated, the alarm immediately went off at the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre.
An activated EPIRB alerted Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders of the sailing vessel Malou’s distress.
The incident highlights the importance of having an EPIRB that is fully functioning and registered in the NOAA database.
The two men activated a personal locator beacon (PLB) to alert emergency services to their situation.
The use of a functioning and properly registered EPIRB means quite literally the difference between life and death.
The incident highlights the importance of EPIRBs, and depending on the travel distance, it is a legal requirement to carry one on board.
A rescue helicopter was dispatched to the forest by the Rescue Coordination Centre, which was alerted when the injured man activated his PLB.
Both kayakers had a VHF radio and a PLB (Person Locator Beacon) and were able to raise the alarm immediately.
The pair were found clinging to the hull of the boat after the Coastguard was alerted to their distress via a personal locator beacon.
