Coast Guard Seaman Samantha Randall, 20, of Coast Guard Station King's Point in King's Point, New York, displays a personal Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) required to be carried by U.S. Coast Guardsmen who are underway. The Coast Guard strongly urges mariners to be prepared in case of emergencies and to bring survival equipment such as signalling and sound devices, a personal EPIRB, cell phone, radio and lifejackets while underway to increase chances of survival in the event