Marine Rescue - Give the gift of safety to the boaties in your family

11:14 AM Tue 21 Dec 2010 GMT

'An EPIRB or a GPS would be a lifesaver gift if your boatie was stuck out here - Marine Rescue' Marine Rescue NSW

Marine Rescue NSW wishes everyone who goes boating a safe and happy holiday season and suggests a few gift ideas for anyone who goes offshore fishing or sailing. First - an EPIRB could be your answer. Even though they start at around $300 an EPIRB is a very economical and very smart safety investment. EPIRBs are Electronic Position Indicating Radio Beacons that use satellite technology to pinpoint the location of a boat with remarkable accuracy. EPIRBs are compulsory safety equipment for any vessel that operates more than two nautical miles offshore. The new lifejacket laws mean that a good inflatable ...

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by Marine Rescue NSW