<div dir="ltr"><h1>Capsized boat - Radio hams provide communications</h1><p> On June 18, 2014 the <strong>Malaysian Amateur Radio Emergency Service Society</strong> was contacted by Selangor Fire & Rescue Department (FRD) to provide emergency communication in support of the search and rescue operation conducted on a capsized boat carrying 97 passengers off Banting waters <br>
<br> As the appointed coordinator for radio hams emcomm support for FRD’s RESCAR, MARES had broadcasted through all communication means calling for volunteers to assist the SAR agencies in this noble effort. The call for volunteers was made not only to MARES members but for other radio hams in Klang Valley. 18 radio hams responded and worked tirelessly throughout the deployment, and they are: 9W2VCR, 9W2TJK, 9W2JOQ, 9W2EDL, SWL Dinesh, 9W2PYQ, 9W2VAX, 9W2GNU, 9M2CCC, 9W2ZLH, 9W2STT, 9W2WF, 9W2FD, 9W2FG, 9M2AU, 9M2SQL, 9M2RHQ and 9M2RMT. <br>
<br> Throughout the deployment (June 18-22), various SAR teams on ground and air were able to communicate effectively between them and the Incident Command Post set up at Sg Air Hitam Jetty, Kg Kelanang, Banting, Selangor. <br>
<br> The Emcomm provided is a success and MARES wishes to thank all who volunteered and supported this mission. A big thank you to Mr Alan Seah and Rohde & Schwarz Malaysia for the kind and proactive support throughout the mission whose equipment helped us greatly.<br>
<br> Malaysian Amateur Radio League (MARL)<br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MsianAmateurRadioLeague" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/MsianAmateurRadioLeague</a><br><br> Malaysian Amateur Radio Emergency Service Society (MARES)<br>
<a href="http://www.mares.org.my/" target="_blank">http://www.mares.org.my/</a></p></div>