Transcript of distress call from Kayak One

McAuley: Kayak (distorted)

McAuley: Kayak One

MR: Fiordland Maritime Radio, Fiordland Maritime Radio station calling. Over.

McAuley: Yes this is Kayak One. Do you copy? Over.

MR: Kayak One, this is Fiordland Maritime Radio, reaching you loud and clear, over. Go ahead. Over, over.

McAuley: I have an emergency situation. My kayak about 30 hours from Milford Sound. I need rescue, I need rescue.

MR: Kayak One, Kayak One. This is the Fiordland Maritime Radio. Roger, understand you have an emergency situation. Now please repeat your message, over.

McAuley: (unreadable)

MR: Kayak One, Kayak One. Your signal is muffled. Please repeat your message, please repeat your message, over.

McAuley: I'm my kayak's sinking.

MR: Kayak One, this is Fiordland Maritime Radio. Just confirm your kayak is sinking, over.

McAuley: (breaks up)

MR: Kayak One, Kayak One, this is Fiordland Maritime Radio. What kind of assistance do you require? Over.

MR: Kayak One, Kayak One, this is Fiordland Maritime Radio,? what kind of assistance do you require? Over.

MR: Kayak One, Kayak One, this is Fiordland Maritime Radio, do you copy? Over.

McAuley: I've fell off (distorted) the sea, I'm lost I (unreadable)

MR: Kayak One, Kayak One, what kind of assistance do you require? Over.

MR: Kayak One, Kayak One, this is Fiordland Maritime Radio, can I have your position, your position, over.

MR: Kayak One, Kayak One, this is Fiordland Maritime Radio, do you copy? Over.

MR: Kayak One, Kayak One, this is Fiordland Maritime Radio, Fiordland Maritime Radio, do you copy? Over.

MR: All stations, all stations, all stations, this is Fiordland Maritime Radio, Fiordland Maritime Radio, this is Fiordland Maritime Radio, it is one nine one three New Zealand daylight time, on Fiordland Channel one six. A call for help was heard, no other information was received. Any stations with further information please advise.

This is Fiordland Maritime Radio listening Channel one six.

ZM9893: Foveaux Marine. This is Tiwai, Tiwai ZM9383. How do you copy? Over.

MR: Zulu Mike 9893. This is Fiordland Maritime Radio. Roger, service loud and clear, go ahead.

ZM9893: I just heard you talking to that kayak guy, that was all. We're just heading up George Sound now and, um no, I could'nt hear what he was, what he was saying but I only heard your side of it, comms. What you were talking about? Over.

MR: Zulu Mike 9893. This is Fiordland Maritime Radio. Roger? your sit rep but thank you very much for your assistance.

ZM9893: Bye bye.

MR: Kayak One, Kayak One, Kayak One, this is Fiordland Maritime Radio, Fiordland Maritime Radio, Fiordland Maritime Radio. Do you copy? Over.

MR:? Fiordland? Kayak One, Kayak One, Kayak One, this is Fiordland Maritime Radio, Channel One Six. Do you copy? Over.

MR: (Continues to call Kayak One with no response)