Epirb saves stranded fishos
NIGEL ADLAM | July 29th, 2011
FOUR fishermen were rescued after their boat broke down off a remote stretch of the Territory coast.
They set off their new 406MH Epirb as they floundered at the mouth of the Walker River, 40km west of Nhulunbuy.
The signal was picked up by Canberra's Marine Rescue, which alerted NT police.
Patrol boat Finniss towed the men's 6m boat back to Nhulunbuy.
Senior sergeant Craig Ryan said the incident on Thursday afternoon showed the value of having a 406 Epirb.
He said the old Epirbs were no longer being monitored by rescue services.
