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01 March 2010, 23:26
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EPIRB - Delay
How long before the rescue authorities respond to your EPIRB or PLB?
Sinking of Ship:
http://www.tristandc.com/newsshipping.php
Note how long before search was rescued, proves that PLB is not a big send helicopter button and only having a proper lifesaving equipment as well will save your life.
S.
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02 March 2010, 05:55
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Originally Posted by SPR
the rescue authorities
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Brazilians. A Close Shave indeed 
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02 March 2010, 07:09
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Very different situation to anything a Ribnet user would encounter unless they took up crossing oceans - mind you Alan Priddy used to poke his nose in here from time to time!
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When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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02 March 2010, 12:53
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I wonder how long a rescue would have been without the EPIRB ?
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02 March 2010, 21:26
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I wonder how long a rescue would have been without the EPIRB ? |
Good point Pete 
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02 March 2010, 21:43
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Brazilians. A Close Shave indeed |
Even Knot Yet didnt get that  or perhaps she chose to ignore it  .. Wisely .. *edit* doh... I mean for the sake of 'forum decorum'
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02 March 2010, 21:48
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Even Knot Yet didnt get that or perhaps she chose to ignore it .. Wisely .. *edit* doh... I mean for the sake of 'forum decorum' |
You...
Would ye quit klypin' on me - I'm working here!
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02 March 2010, 21:58
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You arrrr in luck sorr .. for I be pumpin' up me Bessy, for good noights snuggle, as we speek 
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03 March 2010, 07:56
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Quote:
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Note how long before search was rescued...
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Bless the Brazilians, they decided to sleep on it and see if it was still going off the following morning. 
Nice link though, thanks.
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03 March 2010, 09:31
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Even Knot Yet didnt get that or perhaps she chose to ignore it .. Wisely .. *edit* doh... I mean for the sake of 'forum decorum' |
I've no idea what the two of you may be hinting at - all the close shaved Brizilians I know are just very good with balls  - just not sure what that has to do with EPIRBS
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03 March 2010, 09:43
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KY you are now on a fishing trip  And knowing these grumpy old men they will take in to new depths.
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03 March 2010, 09:45
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Me fishing ... never
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03 March 2010, 10:04
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Quote:
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Me fishing ... never
Jxx |
iff ai woz spr ai wud put yew onn a fkkn lyste missus
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03 March 2010, 10:34
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epirb
if we get back to the post
1)50years ago they would be dead
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03 March 2010, 11:30
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Sorry Paul 
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03 March 2010, 20:36
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Yes - exactly 50 years they would be dead, but there are few people who think PLB's and EPIRB's are they primary source of survival.
These people survived because they prepared had the right equipment and of course had the EPIRB.
The delay to rescue is bit worrying but then again, it could not happen in the UK.......
As lifeboat crew said to me " its ok you having the PLB and EPIRB's etc, but we still need to reach you"
The kit is good, but you need to prepared to survive till somebody manages to act on it or reaches you.
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04 March 2010, 17:00
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For us the EPIRB is the icing on the cake - the last catch all - got the lifejacket, got the drysuit, got the handheld radio - seems daft to therefore not have a way to be located if all else fails - it definitely isn't our primary piece of safety kit.
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