distress signal

Father-of-five Charles Todd, 73, sent out a distress signal from his yacht on 25 January amid fierce weather brought on by Storm Herminia in the area of the Bay of Biscay.

However, according to local authorities, a distress signal was not received until about 05:30 - a further factor which may have cost lives.

Sea Story, a live-aboard used mainly for maritime activities, sent a distress signal after a large wave crashed into the boat, causing it to capsize.

Six people were on board the Naddoddur when it got into trouble on Tuesday evening, on the fourth day of the trip, and a distress signal was sent.

Only minutes after sending a distress signal on 25 August, the ship had sunk in heavy seas.