Kannad Marine SAFELINK EPIRB gains Wheelmark approval
Sunday 16. maj 2010 04:04
UK: McMurdo Ltd, a company of the Orolia Group, has announced that the Kannad Marine SAFELINK EPIRB has achieved Wheelmark certification.
The certification, in accordance with EU MED (Marine Equipment Directive) 96/98/EC means that the product meets IMO SOLAS requirements making it suitable for all classes of commercial vessel as well as leisure boaters.
The ultra compact and stylish 406MHz SAFELINK heralds the arrival of the latest generation in EPIRB technology. SAFELINK is the first EPIRB to have an integrated antenna, enabling it to be such a compact size. The user-replaceable battery makes future battery changes easier and more economical for the leisure boat owners.
The Wheel Mark is a Mark of Conformity awarded to Marine Equipment according to the Directive, ensuring a uniform application of international instruments, including IMO Conventions, Resolutions and international testing standards.
The SAFELINK 406 MHz EPIRB has integral GPS for highly accurate position information. It operates on the global COSPAS SARSAT search and rescue satellite system ( www.cospas-sarsat.org). The system is supported by international government search and rescue authorities around the world, so a call for assistance will be acted upon and fast.
The SAFELINK EPIRB must be registered to the vessel on which it resides. Registration with each national EPIRB Registry is simple and cost free and besides there are no subscription fees to pay.
About the Safelink 406 MHz EPIRB
O nce activated, SAFELINK ’s 406 MHz signal will continue to transmit for at least 48 hours at temperatures as low as -20°c . SAFELINK is waterproof and floats upright, allowing it to be tethered to a liferaft and left to transmit. The powerful 406 MHz 5 watt output transmission ensures that a call for help gets through to the international search and rescue authorities even from the most remote locations around the world. The integral high accuracy GPS provides an accurate position, typically +/- 62 metres along with new position updates every 20 minutes for fast recovery. SAFELINK also features a 121.5MHz homing signal to further assist with local recovery, while its high-brightness LED flashing locator lights aid visual location.
The SAFELINK EPIRB range offers two models. One features a manual deployment bracket and the other an automatic deployment housing which also includes a hydrostatic release unit.
The SAFELINK has a 5 year warranty and 6 year battery life.
The SAFELINK EPIRB range is available now and is offered as part of the new Kannad Marine range of emergency distress beacons.
About:
McMurdo Ltd is a world leading producer of Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs), Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs), Search and Rescue Transponders (SARTs), and VHF Radios for the maritime and leisure markets, including shipping, yachting, and outdoor adventure pursuits. The high quality product range is manufactured in the UK utilising the very latest technology available, and in partnership with the world’s safety regulatory organisations.
Orolia is a high-technology group specialized in precise Positioning, Navigation and Timing. Orolia provides high-precision electronics equipments that generate, distribute, measure and process the High-precision Time & Frequency signals that Critical Operations use to detect, trace, control, analyze or synchronize time and location-critical events. High-precision timing, positioning and synchronization solutions are vital for critical applications in growing markets such as Defense, Public Safety, and Telecom & Broadcasting in land, maritime, air or space environments. Since 2006, the Orolia group has been able to establish itself as one of the leaders in PNT solutions at a global level through five companies: Spectracom, SpectraTime, T4Science, McMurdo and Kannad. Orolia’s headquarters are located in Les Ulis, (France). The company also has main offices in Neuchâtel (Switzerland), Stockholm (Sweden), Rochester (New York), Basingstoke (UK), Portsmouth (UK) and Guidel (France).
