Product Details
G8 SmartFind GNSS EPIRBs by McMurdo®. An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) is a safety device carried by a vessel to alert search and rescue services and allow them to quickly locate you in the event of an emergency. When activated it transmits a coded message on the 406 MHz distress frequency which is monitored by the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system. The alert is then relayed via an earth station to the nearest Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC). With an EPIRB you can summon help wherever you are on the planet, subscription free, no matter how remote!
Features
- MEOSAR Compatible for faster Alert detection
- Four search and rescue frequencies (406MHz, 121.5MHz, AIS and GNSS)
- Multiple GSS (GPS) receivers for faster more accurate location detection
- Easy service battery
- 10-year battery life
- Compliance with the new United States emergency hands free transport mandate
- False activation protection
- Ruggedized base
- Combined Global Alerting 406 MHz with localized recovery power of AIS
The McMurdo SmartFind G8 AIS is the world's first EPIRB to include 406MHz, 121.5MHz, AIS and GNSS (better known as GPS) to accelerate search and rescue. The unique power of this beacon is in the flexibility and additional tracking capabilities long demanded by maritime customers. This will further reduce rescue times by combining the global location power of 406MHz with the localized rescue capacities of AIS.
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.