Lucky Fishermen

Searush

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" . . . if you also have your vessel fitted with VHF DSC radio equipment - which can send a distress alert – you’ll also have a way of calling for assistance when you need it.”

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.
 

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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!
 

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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.
 

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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...:rolleyes:

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.
 
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