Monthly Archives: January 2009

http://www.noonsite.com/Members/sue/R2009-01-06-1/view Beware! – Emergency Services Will Not Respond From 1st February, 2009, the International Cospas-Sarsat Program will terminate satellite processing of distress signals from 121.5/243 MHz emergency beacons (EPIRBs and PLBs); only distress signals from the newer 406 MHz EPRIBs and PLBs will be processed. The bottom line is that if you are still carrying … Continue reading »

From IBI: http://www.ibinews.com/ibinews/newsdesk/20090005111514ibinews.html Somali piracy update By IBI Magazine/Michael Howorth New evidence in from Somalia makes it clear that the yacht attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on December 17 managed to evade capture and has arrived safely at the port of Salalah in Oman. Speaking exclusively to IBI, Andrew Mwangura, who works … Continue reading »