Guard Commander Points to Effective Distress Signaling for Timely Rescue
The Coast Guard successfully completed a helicopter rescue to the sailing vessel LULA after it ran aground near Santa Cruz Island on Thanksgiving day. The watchstanders at the Coast Guard's Long Beach Command Center received a notification that a vessel's Digital Selective Calling distress signal had been activated in the vicinity of Santa Cruz. After making radio calls on VHF Channel 16, the watchstanders were able to determine that the distress signal came from the LULA, a ship that ran aground with 2 aboard.
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