Lakesailor
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I'm not normally a fan of lifejackets, but perhaps these guys would have been wise to wear them
Lucky Fishermen
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Searush
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Oh, that would be useful when your nets trap & roll the boat over throwing you in the water & sinking it. Do DSC radios work underwater then? Or do they trigger when the boat rolls?
Yes, they were lucky Phil, cos they were heard from the shore & the water is about at its warmest currently - but I don't see that L/J's would have been more useful than the life belts they had.
I'd guess that they could hold the belts & swim towards the shore, much harder to swim with a L/J on.
Seajet
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They'd have been even wiser not to drag an asymmetric net which could turn their boat over, a common snag with fishing boats and crew who seem to be surprised and indignant when faced with a swim ! Darwin missed this time...
bigwow
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"Liverpool Coastguard mounted a rescue effort and found the men four miles from where they originally set out. "
Perhaps their biggest break was the fact that the Liverpool coastguard haven’t been done away with yet!
Perhaps their biggest break was the fact that the Liverpool coastguard haven’t been done away with yet!
Lakesailor
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My point about lifejackets was that they didn't have to get them and hang on to them. The other points about restriction of movement are equally valid.
WoodyP
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They'd have been even wiser not to drag an asymmetric net which could turn their boat over, a common snag with fishing boats and crew who seem to be surprised and indignant when faced with a swim ! Darwin missed this time...
The common way is that twin beam trawlers catch one side and don't have anyone near to the winch to let go, so at 3 or 4 knots it takes no time to turn them turtle. Nothing to do with Darwin. Hardworking guys trying to make a living and having bad luck.
