What's New

February 2008

Discarded Beacon Sparks Huge Search [read story]

January 2008

British sailor rescued off Moroccan coast [read story]

July 2007

Falmouth coastguard responds to sinking Norwegian yacht off Isle of Scilly [read story]

April 2007

The Australian Maritime Safety Organisation (AMSA) has recently updated their beacon webpage to include important information on the safe disposal of beacons in Australia. Also now included on the site is beacon information in Italian, Arabic, Chinese, Greek and Vietnamese, and a short video commercial on the "Be Safe, Be Sure, Make the Switch to 406" campaign. See http://beacons.amsa.gov.au/

Bush rescue (Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand) [read story]

Mountain rescue a 'tricky operation' (Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area) [read story]

March 2007

Crew praise emergency beacon after rescue in the Mediterranean [read story]

Two plane crash survivors recall ordeal (North East USA) [read story]

February 2007

High Drama, high seas - Crew escapes boat blaze 30 miles out in the Atlantic (Florida, USA) [read story]

Bogged tourists set off emergency beacon [read story]

Coast Guard rescues 4 from Homer boat [read story]

January 2007

Falmouth Coastguard Co-ordinate Search and Rescue 150 Miles West of the Scilly Isles [read story]