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As soon as the EPIRB hit the water, it automatically transmitted his position to the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre.
Activating the PLB gave rescuers a precise location of the stranded group, enabling the appropriate resources to be deployed.
A mayday was issued, and the crew activated an emergency beacon before abandoning ship for a life-raft.
A successful recovery requires flotation, fast location, and the right tools to get someone back on board.
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.
