The U.S. Coast Guard and the Carnival Valor teamed up to save three boaters aboard a sinking vessel 386 miles offshore Alabama! Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders received an EPIRB alert from a recreational vessel. After getting a hold of the owner and confirming the vessel was sinking, the watchstanders launched a U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center HC-144 to locate the vessel and directed the Carnival Valor through the automated mutual-assistance vessel rescue system (AMVER) to ass

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EPIRB stands for Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. It is a safety device used on ships and boats to send a distress signal in case of an emergency like sinking, collision, or fire. Here's how it works: When activated (either manually or automatically when submerged in water), the EPIRB sends a radio signal to satellites. This signal contains the vessel's identification and location. The satellite then forwards the information to the nearest rescue coordination center, helping rescuers