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Boating
Ocean
Boat Sinking
Gran Canaria, Spain
27.9202202°N, -15.5474373°W
Posted on August 26, 2019 by Jaime
What happened?
the boat was sinking. It was about midnite. Fairly rough conditions with wind about 25 and seas 8-10 feet. About 35 miles south of Gran Canaria. A freighter came on scene about an hour after epirb activation and a Spanish Coast Guard helicopter shortly after that. I got in a liferaft to get away from the boat. A rescue swimmer then took me from the water in a sling.
Words of wisdom
Nice to have the EPIRB to get such a quick response.
Thank you note
Thank you, ACR.
Rescue location
Gran Canaria, Spain
Rescue team
Other
GlobalFix™ PRO EPIRB
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This Product Has Been Discontinued.
#StaySafeOutThere with the GlobalFix™ PRO Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB). This beacon is equipped with an internal GPS that quickly and accurately relays your position to a worldwide network of search and rescue satellites, should you run into a boat emergency. Have peace of mind every time you head offshore knowing that the GlobalFix PRO EPIRB consistently takes the ‘search’ out of ‘search and rescue’.