New Sea Marshall PLB available from SeaSafe

Newly released from Marine Rescue Technologies – an improved, upgraded version of their highly successful Sea Marshall Personal Locator Beacon – now available from distributors SeaSafe Systems Ltd.

Seawork 2010 (15 – 17 June 2010) – Newly released from Marine Rescue Technologies is an improved, upgraded version of their highly successful Sea Marshall Personal Locator Beacon – the new system, known as AU9, is now available from distributors SeaSafe Systems Ltd. Providing Health and Safety Compliance with commercial industries, the Sea Marshall Personal Location Beacon (PLB) is worn by an individual when on board a vessel at sea and, in the event of a Man Over Board (MOB) incident, the PLB will self-activate five seconds after constant immersion. The PLB then transmits a signal that can be picked up by a receiver on board the vessel, allowing the crew to organise the recovery of the MOB or, if necessary, call upon Search & Rescue teams to take over the operation. A built-in water sensitive timing circuit avoids false alerts. AU9, the new upgraded version, is available in 100mW or 500mW high output versions for long-range tracking. It also has an improved antenna design to increase tracking range – even if the antenna is worn in a poor position. Other upgrades include: • LED strobe light for visual tracking • New robust housing • Can be used for diving up to a depth of 75 metres Jeremy Dale, managing director of SeaSafe Systems, comments, “In the event of any kind of MOB incident it is crucial that the missing person is first detected as missing and then located and recovered from the water in the fastest time possible. The physiological effects of immersion are often overlooked – in cold water hypothermia develops very quickly, frequently resulting in tragic consequences. “The Sea Marshall award winning, patented beacon was specifically developed to effectively deal with exactly this traumatic situation. The new AU9 version is even more compact, making it virtually unnoticeable when worn, but once activated the unique antenna radiates an exceptionally strong and clear signal giving an excellent range for the rescuers to home-in on”. The beacon can be supplied with an electroluminescent flashing antenna necklace or, intrinsically safe by being built in to a life jacket, either as a retrofit or with any one of SeaSafe’s range of coats and jackets with concealed lifejackets. For more information visit the SeaSafe website at www.seasafe.co.uk. - ends -