Stranded pair rescued near Milford Sound

'Well prepared' boaties left stranded after breakdown off Fiordland coast

Two men were left stranded on a boat in Fiordland overnight Saturday before a fisherman and his three passengers went to the pair's rescue.

Boaties rescued after becoming stranded near Milford Sound

Two men stranded in a remote part of Fiordland over the weekend were rescued after using an iPhone satellite emergency text to call for help.

Stranded pair rescued near Milford Sound

Two men were out on a fishing and diving trip south of Milford Sound when they got into trouble. File photo: ODT Police are praising a boatie and his crew who rescued two men stranded in a remote area of Fiordland after hearing their call for help over radio.

Boaties Rescued After Fiordland Boat Breakdown

Two men were rescued over the weekend after their boat broke down in a remote area south of Milford Sound in Fiordland.The pair had been on a fishing and diving trip when their 6.4-metre recreational boat suffered mechanical failure on Saturday night, leaving them stranded.Using their iPhone satellite emergency text system, the men were able to message for help. Their alert was received by the iPhone Emergency Communications Centre in the Nether…