TracPlus Global Front and Centre in Mid-Tasman Drama

24 February 2010

When trans-Tasman rower Shaun Quincey was hit by a rogue wave 500 miles from land, he faced a dilemma: activate his emergency locator beacon and trigger a multinational rescue effort that would end his world record attempt, or do nothing and risk an already dangerous situation becoming much worse.

Fortunately, Shaun had planned for this scenario. His vessel, the Tasman Trespasser, was fitted with a TracPlus tracking terminal and he was able to activate a distress switch.

Within one minute, TracPlus Global's 24/7 distress monitoring staff were communicating with his support crew and providing crucial information to the Rescue Coordination Centre in Wellington.

Expedition manager Patrick Brothers said, "TracPlus allowed us to quickly understand and respond to Shaun's situation without triggering the full search and rescue response that an ELT or EPIRB activation requires. The system worked flawlessly."

Stuart Campbell, CEO of TracPlus Global said, "We have developed and proven our product and emergency escalation processes in close consultation with industry and rescue authorities around the world, and this outcome continues to demonstrate beyond doubt that live tracking systems are an essential complement to 406 ELTs and EPIRBs."

 

For more information, please contact:

Stuart Campbell
TracPlus Global Ltd
T +64 3 477 8656
M +64 212 432 2498
E stuart.campbell@tracplus.com