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The Rescue Coordination Centre (RCCNZ) was notified of the incident after a personal locator beacon was activated.
The distress signal of the EPIRB was tested, and MRCC Mumbai received the distress message with the exact position and vessel details.
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After losing communications due to the bad weather, the pilot activated a personal locator beacon, while he circled a small area.
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Once on scene, the Coast Guard boat crew located the capsized vessel with just the bow remaining over the water.
The alarm was raised by other trampers who had a personal locator beacon, as there was not cellphone reception.
