Lives saved
6
Boating
Fishing
Ocean
Weather
Rogue wave
Thunder storm
Cape Henry, Virginia Beach, VA, USA
36.9315359°N, -76.0199314°W
Posted on August 19, 2020 by Ekkaphol Boriboune
What happened?
We went spear fishing 13 miles off shore from Virginia Beach. the day started off fine but due to mechanical failure and increasingly larger waves, the boat took on water and quickly capsized. I was able to grab the ResQLink 400 Personal Locator Beacon before jumping overboard.
Learn how the ACR PLB Saved these 6 boaters:
Words of wisdom
Wherever you are, you need a way to communicate with rescuers when emergency arises, especially when you are outside the range of traditional communications such as cell phones or VHF.
Thank you note
Thank you for making a product that is simple to use, and most of all, works as designed when we needed it most.
Rescue location
Cape Henry, Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Rescue team
Coast Guard
