Have an Iridium, VHF or SSB
Here’s what you need to do:
- Buy a Pelican Case
- Stencil it with the ship’s Name
- Apply reflective SOLAS tape
- Laminate copies of the electronics’ manual
- Print and Laminate a list of emergency contact numbers
That’s pretty much it.
(This tip was suggested by Jean Pierre de Lutz. in his post “Sailing in Severe Weather Lessons Learned“.)
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3 responses so far ↓
1 Capt. Richard Rodriugez // Aug 6, 2007 at 9:08 am
Working near coastal waters, my bag includes a cell phone, (911 & 611) work without a SIM card.
A Garmin Etrex, and an older hand held. All have backup 10 yr. lithium batteries.
2 GPS Tracklog // Nov 4, 2007 at 2:38 am
unless they have to do with topo maps, backcountry interests, etc., but this one was just too juicy to pass up. Got a problem neighbor? Tell the world with RottenNeighbor.com. Via GoogleMapsMania. If you’ve got to abandon ship, plan to take yourmarine electronicsalong. Updated GPS reviews Garmin Edge 305 review - Daily Spin News has posted their take on this unit. Garmin Forerunner 201 review - About.com reviews this older unit. Garmin Forerunner 305 review
3 DSC for the Handheld Marine VHF | gCaptain.com // Nov 18, 2007 at 11:26 pm
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