Four Crew Members Rescued In Great Sound
Bermuda Radio coordinated a rescue of four crew members after two sailboats capsized in the Great Sound.
A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “Friday 22nd November 2024 – 1:42pm. Bermuda Radio received a Mayday Call on Marine VHF channel 16 from two sail training dinghies each with two crew onboard that had both capsized in the Great Sound after departing Mangrove Bay en route back to Dockyard. Bermuda Radio is able to use its systems to pinpoint their position and tasks a Royal Bermuda Regiment Coast Guard vessel from Boaz Island to the incident scene to assist.
“All four persons wearing personal flotation devices are quickly recovered from the water and the two capsized sailboats were also later recovered without further damage. Higher than expected winds in passing squalls were a contributing factor, but the vessel occupants being in possession of a marine VHF handheld radio allowed for rapid determination of their location using radio direction finding by the Rescue Coordination Centre as well as particulars about their predicament being quickly communicated to Bermuda Radio and other vessels in the vicinity.”
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