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Mobile telephone One of the crew was successful in alerting the coastguard to her predicament by using a mobile telephone. However, two mobile phones, both being used during the accident to provide the coastguard with key information, succumbed to the effect of water ingress before the rescue was complete, reinforcing the risk of reliance on this type of equipment in the marine environment. Summary If Last Call 's departure from Whitby harbour on the morning of 23 November is considered in isolation, it could be described, at best, as foolhardy. However, the lack of appropriate safety equipment on board, the absence of any navigational publications or aids, the inadequate personal equipment, among other shortcomings, all indicate the crew had insufficient seamanship or navigation knowledge to operate safely in a coastal environment. Without this basic awareness, no one on the boat was able to judge the limitations of the vessel or recognise the dangers they faced on the day of the accident. Please see the full report on the MAIB website: http://www.maib.gov.uk/home/index.cfm
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