Product Details
G8 SmartFind EPIRBs & AIS by McMurdo®. The McMurdo Auto SmartFind G8 AIS is the world's first EPIRB to include 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 with the localized rescue capacities of AIS.
Features
- MEOSAR Compatible for faster Alert detection
- Combined Global Alerting 406 MHz with localized recovery power of AIS
- 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
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.