HONOLULU -- A mariner records his float plan on his voice mail in the case that he may have an emergency Nov. 13, 2010. The Joint Rescue Coordination Center was able to use this voice mail to quickly locate the mariner who was in distress, 276 miles north from Christmas Island, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard audio by D14 External Affairs.