Whether pottering about in coastal waters or cruising offshore the EPIRB
(Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) should be considered a vital part
of your vessels safety inventory. The Smartfind EPIRB operates on the 406Mhz
global satellite rescue system ensuring that your emergency signal can be sent
from anywhere in the world. The Smartfind Plus EPIRB benefits from a dedicated
built in GPS sending a highly accurate location position typically +/- 50metres
within a few minutes of switching the unit on. This enables the rescue
authorities to greatly reduce their search time. It can be purchased with one of
two mounting options, the Carry Safe Manual Bracket or the Auto Float Free
Housing.
COMMERCIAL McMurdo has been serving the commercial marine market for many decades with a
range of type approved safety equipment, emergency location beacons, emergency
VHF radios, and more recently the new S-VDR Float Free Capsule. McMurdo has a
worldwide reputation for producing high quality ultra reliable products making
them the natural choice for organisation such as the Royal Navy, US Coast Guard,
and many leading shipping lines.
FISHING Commercial fishing is the most dangerous occupation in the world with many
fishermen losing their lives each year. McMurdo has developed a number of
products that will help to alert the rescue services in the event of an
incident. For the fisherman working alone there is the Fastfind personal locator
beacon. Designed to fit easily into your pocket, this unit can be manually
activated in the event of an emergency, transmitting a 406 MHz distress signal
along with the 121.5 MHz homing signal. The Fastfind is just one product in our
range which includes EPIRBs, SARTs, handheld VHF radios and NAVTEX receivers.