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The aircrew located the man by his EPIRB signal, hoisted, and transported him and another survivor to hospital in Ft. Myers,
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NTSB concluded that EPIRBs would aid in search and rescue operations by providing updated coordinates of crewmembers’ locations.
The new rescueME EPIRB3 and SafeSea EPIRB3 Pro offer full regulatory compliance for vessels operating under SOLAS regulations.
The group activated a locator beacon they had with them, and an on-duty officer was notified of the hikers.
Disaster struck about 1.05pm, with the skipper of the boat activating an EPIRB device to alert authorities they were in trouble.
The team spent 12 hours looking for a couple who had activated their personal locator beacon in the Cathedral area.
The pair were eventually saved by the ship, which had been diverted to the origin of a radio distress beacon in the Atlantic Ocean.
