Atty. Aquino says that there was no flare gun fired when the #MVTrishaKerstin3 sank. And the #EPIRB of the boat did not work as it supposed to or it just did not have it installed. #MaritimeSafety #EPIRB #BoatLife #SeaSurvival #Navigation | Atty. Alman-Najar Namla

What is an EPIRB: This stands for emergency position indicating radio beacon. This is a tool used on boats to alert the coast guard that you are vessel has sunk. Usually, this EPIRB is placed at the highest most unobstructed area on the vessel so when the vessel sinks, it is able to pop out of its hydrostatic release and float to send the signal of your location, vessel, and time. #howtoboating #howto #boating #boat #yachting #yacht #epirb #transit #captain #emergency | How to boating

Basic # 5 - EPIRB: How to use it? #simplifiedmaritime #maritimebasic #maritime #SEAMAN #basic | Maritime Basics

Yesterday evening, AMSA detected an EPIRB activation about 80km north of Townsville, Queensland, from a 7.5m steel recreational vessel, Kaluga Q, with 3 people on board. We tasked our Cairns-based Challenger rescue aircraft to assist with the search. AMSA also sought assistance from a local charter fishing vessel, Tura, and Townsville Volunteer Marine Rescue. At about 8.30pm local time, the Tura and Marine Rescue located the Kaluga Q, transferred the 3 people on board Townsville VMR and towed th

EPIRB. Understand its purpose. How to operate the epirb may vary from one model to the next but they all serve the same purpose. Get to know this device. #safetyatsea #maritime | Edwin Conag