Story image - Ocean Signal - Sailor Simon Grier-Jones, pictured at the helm on another occasion, fell overboard while sailing in the Solent and was successfully recovered following the activation of his Ocean Signal rescueME MOB1

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  23 May 2019 13:55

  Ocean Signal rescueME MOB1 with AIS Aids Speedy Recovery of Man Overboard in Chilly Springtime Waters of the Solent

  When a guard rail gave way, plunging a 54-year-old sailor into the cold spring waters of the Solent in April, the rapid automatic activation of his Ocean Signal rescueME MOB1 sounded an alarm aboard his boat, alerting fellow crew members, while the display of his position on a chartplotter aided a speedy recovery.