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Q&A GPS-enhanced beacons

What are the benefits of a GPS-enhanced EPIRB or PLB? Coast Guard casualty investigations reveal that EPIRB users are largely unaware that GPS significantly improves

Rescue done right

When the five crewmembers aboard the 58-foot fishing vessel Seafarer were forced to abandon ship shortly after midnight April 17, the men made several good

Register to be rescued

As federal officials continue a campaign to verify information in their emergency locator beacon database, some 40 owners or users of the devices say the

Losing focus at the helm

Reality Check

What the latest Coast Guard statistics reveal about recreational boating safety.

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