| UK. McMurdo launches new generation of EPIRBs at London Boat Show |
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; "Ellen Macarthur and Smartfind Plus")
| Monday, 09 January 2006 | |
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Product news: Leading marine safety manufacturer, McMurdo, launched two new Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) at London Boat Show. The innovative new Smartfind Plus G5 (with GPS) and the Smartfind E5 are both compact, accurate and robust, offering boaters peace of mind while out on the water. Both new EPIRBs will be available to view on McMurdo’s stand, S2111 The Smartfind EPIRBs are GMDSS compliant, have high-bright LED flashing locator lights and comprehensive diagnostic and self test facilities. The Smartfind Plus G5 offers an additional high level of accuracy with an integral GPS receiver, ideal for sailors who are venturing further afield – the GPS receiver ensures the exact position of a casualty is relayed to the rescue services which can save vital time in a recovery. This is further aided by a 121.5MHz homing transmitter. The Smartfind Plus also gives visual indication of GPS acquisition and has a battery status monitor. Both EPIRBs have a 6 year warranty along with a 5 year battery change interval. McMurdo is the official supplier of safety equipment to the Offshore Challenges Sailing Team and Ellen Macarthur was one of the first sailors in the UK to see the new Smartfind Plus. Her first impressions were good. “Safety equipment on board is something we rely on in a time of crisis, the rest of the time it needs to be readily available but unobtrusive. The new McMurdo Smartfind EPIRB is practical and compact and most importantly I have confidence that it would alert the rescue authorities in a life-threatening situation.” The Smartfind EPIRBs work by transmitting radio signals which are detected by the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite network. A distress signal is automatically relayed through an automatic ground station to a control centre where it is decoded and the distress and registration details are passed on to the relevant search and rescue authority. Both Smartfind EPIRBs are the result of an extensive research and development programme offering state of the art technology for both recreational and commercial boaters. Whether coastal cruising, inshore or offshore racing or spending time blue water sailing, McMurdo has a range of boat and personal safety products designed to help save lives should you find yourself in an emergency situation, while ensuring you are never out of contact should the worst happen. The range includes NAVTEX receivers for weather data and navigation warnings, boat mounted EPIRBs (Emergency Position Radio Indicating Beacons), Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) designed for individual use, as well as survivor location lights, and waterproof VHF safety radios |
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