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AIS SART unit released by McMurdo
(Feb  8  2010)

McMurdo has introduced its first AIS SART (Automatic Identification System Search And Rescue Transmitter) unit to its range of safety products.

Aimed at the commercial maritime market, the Smartfind S5 AIS SART search and rescue locating device is designed to assist in survivor craft location during search and rescue operations.

The system transmits a series of updating structured alert messages including its geographic position and serialised identity number.

Once activated, the SART transmits emergency alerts for a minimum of 96 hours. An in-built high precision GPS provides exact position information to assist in quick recovery of survivors.

From January 1st 2010, AIS-SART technology has been adopted into IMO GMDSS carriage requirements as an alternative survivor Search and Rescue Locating Device to existing 9GHz Radar SARTs.

A major benefit of the AIS SART is that target survivor information becomes viewable using standard ships’ AIS equipment, with both the range and course to locate the survivors clearly presented on the ships’ AIS user display.

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