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