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Abandon Ship Ditch Bag
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 Solas Reflect 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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