Product Details
Hydrostatic Release Unit by McMurdo®. McMurdo Hydrostatic Release for Catagory 1 EPIRB 'BreaktHRU' - the Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU) Kit from McMurdo. Smaller that other HRUs currently available, BreaktHRU is unique in its use of a small pyrotechnic charge, which is used to enable EPIRBs to automatically float free.
Features
- Compact
- Classified non-hazardous
- Complies with the latest SOLAS and IMO resolutions
- Fits the footprint of existing HRUs
- Service life of two years
Using technology developed exclusively by McMurdo, the pyrotechnic charge is used to activate the HRU when it is submerged in water < 13 feet. Once activated the EPIRB is automatically released - it's as simple as that!
McMurdo® leads the world in the design and manufacture of emergency beacons, tracking and monitoring solutions and navigation infrastructure systems for use on land and at sea. The company was first established in 1937 and entered the marine safety market with a wide range of marine safety lights during World War 2. Employing the latest state of the art technologies, McMurdo’s world class products and solutions are used by numerous organizations, such as the US Coastguard and the Royal Navy as well as commercial and leisure users around the globe.