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The Westpac Rescue Helicopter 3 was alerted around 10.30am Wednesday after a distress beacon had been set off near Shoe Island
The two men had a working personal locator beacon which allowed crews to locate them around 12.30am on Wednesday.
The next generation ELT 5000 (DT) will future proof aircraft with a state-of-the-art emergency distress signaling and tracking solution.
The crash was unusual because the driver had a personal locator beacon and was able to activate it.
President of Kawau Rescue, praised the actions of the skipper for activating his locator beacon, and his mates for wearing their life jackets.
A new project will make Personal Locator Beacons (PLB’s) available to the province’s 9,000 harvesters at 40 per cent of the cost.
The 4000S offers cost savings to OEMs and operators due to reduced hazmat shipping and a low acquisition and maintenance cost.
The rescue reinforced the need up-to-date equipment as there were three EPIRBS but the one which was activated was not transmitting.
Search and rescue mission coordinator said the couple had a personal locator beacon and a satellite emergency notification device.
