Facility that is equipped for coordinating and controlling search and rescue operations.
1A spokesperson from the rescue coordination centre said terrain was rugged and heavily crevassed.
2Fortunately, it worked automatically and floated to the surface, alerting the rescue coordination centre.
3Picture: Rob Griffith Mr Houston said last night that its rescue coordination centre was now in contact with the Chinese searchers.
4When activated, a beacon sends a coded distress signal via satellite to the nearest rescue coordination centre which can then accurately locate it.
5The vessel contacted Maritime New Zealand's Rescue Coordination Centre shortly after 11am.
6New Zealand's Rescue Coordination Centre responds to about 550 beacon alerts each year.
7The Rescue Coordination Centre will discuss whether the search should resume.
8The Rescue Coordination Centre responded about 6pm and police were alerted an hour later.
9Rescue coordination centre spokesperson Keith Allen said three helicopters took part in the search.
10Geoff Lunt is a senior search and rescue officer at the Rescue Coordination Centre.
11Mark Dittmer is the spokesman for Rescue Coordination Centre.
12Captain Pete McLelland, RNAS Culdrose rescue helicopter 193, to RAF Kinloss Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre
13The Rescue Coordination Centre notified the CAA of the missing aircraft at about 3pm that day.
14Rescue Coordination Centre NZ senior search and rescue officer Dave Wilson said the beacon saved their lives.
15New Zealand's Rescue Coordination Centre spokesman Paul Craven says the search is getting more difficult by the day.
16Through the New Zealand Rescue Coordination Centre, a fishing vessel has been directed to help the stricken yacht.
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