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Type of SAR Events Assisted by Cospas-Sarsat
(January to December 2011)

SARStats 2011 AMT

 Number of SAR Events and Persons Rescued with the Assistanceof Cospas-Sarsat Alert Data

(121.5 and 406 MHz)

(January 1994 to December 2011)

SAREvents 406 MHz 2011

 

SAR Events Assisted by Cospas-Sarsat
(January to December 2011)

Type SAR Events 2011

 Number of Persons Rescued in SAR Events Assisted 

by Cospas-Sarsat (January to December 2011)
 
RescuedPeople 2011
Last Updated on Monday, 25 March 2013 13:04  

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-  Rescued in storm in NW Scottish Highlands
 Cospas-Sarsat PLB provides only alert for two French hill walkers – Rescued in storm in NW Scottish Highlands At 1730UTC a pair of French hill walkers, holidaying on Skye NW Scotland became...
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-  Cospas-Sarsat Beacon Provides Only Alert for Indian Fishermen in Distress
 Cospas-Sarsat Beacon Provides Only Alert for Indian Fishermen in Distress The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Mumbai, India confirmed that a Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB was the only alert in the case...
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-  Dispose of distress beacons properly
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is reminding people to dispose of their unwanted distress beacons properly at Battery World stores after three false alerts over the weekend. More...
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-  Capsized rowers grateful for 'flawless' rescue in Atlantic
 http://www.today.com/news/capsized-rowers-grateful-flawless-rescue-atlantic-1C9259531
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-  Two Polynesian’s fishermen saved by their COSPAS-SARSAT distress beacon
 Tuesday 25 April, about 19h00, fishing vessel « PHOENIX » left « Hiva Oa » island located in Marquesas Archipelago to go to « Ua Pou » island. During the course,...
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-  A Russian man lost at sea in wild weather en route to New Zealand was rescued by Victoria Police
 The police helicopter braved rough seas and winched the man to safety after a storm hit Bass Strait last week. The 47-year-old Russian was sailing to New Zealand in a yacht as part of an around the...
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-  YACHT LOCATED MORE THAN 200 MILES OFF ISLES OF SCILLY AFTER EPIRB ACTIVATION
 A lone yachtsman has been found safe and well after his Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) was activated in the Bay of Biscay. Falmouth Coastguard made an emergency broadcast via...
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-  Bass Strait yacht rescue
 Four people have been rescued at sea after their yacht capsized in Bass Strait thanks to treacherous conditions yesterday.  Tasmania Police were notified of an Emergency Position Indicating...
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-  SINGLE HANDED YACHTSMAN RESCUED FROM SEA OFF CORNWALL
Press Notice No: 133-12 Sunday, September 30, 2012 A single-handed yachtsman was rescued from the sea off Cornwall this morning after his personal locator beacon alerted the Coastguard Falmouth...
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-  Battery Packs in Beacons
 version française à suivre: Cospas-Sarsat type approval is contingent on the use of original equipment battery packs in a beacon. Therefore, Cospas-Sarsat recommends that beacon owners always use...
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