ACR Electronics, a Drew Marine Company, is launching the new AISLink MOB – its first Automatic Identification System (AIS) Man Overboard (MOB) device.
Developed to ensure the best chance of rescue from the water, the ACR Electronics AISLink MOB will begin transmitting distress signals within just 15 seconds of activation and can continue to transmit for over 24 hours.
The AISLink, which is manually or automatically activated upon inflation of the lifejacket, transmits MOB emergency messages along with GPS coordinates to vessels with AIS receivers and/or plotters within a five-mile range.
The ACR locating device also has the ability to alert crew to the emergency by activating the Digital Selective Calling (DSC) alarm on a vessel’s VHF radio.
An integrated high-intensity strobe light assists rescuers with accurate positioning even in low visibility conditions.
Mikele D’Arcangelo, Marketing Director for ACR Electronics, said: “Visual sighting of a man overboard can be lost very quickly, even in moderate seas. AIS MOB technology can make a huge difference as it is engineered to quickly facilitate the rescue of someone in the water.
“Having an AISLink MOB on a lifejacket in a man overboard situation, when every second counts, will give the fastest, best chance of a local rescue by nearby vessels which are equipped with AIS.”
ACR’s AISLink MOB highlighted features include:
- Dual alert via AIS and DSC
- Integrated GPS for exceptional location accuracy
- Simple life jacket integration
- Manual or automatic activation
- Ability to alert AIS-equipped vessels within a radius of 5 miles or 4.3 nautical miles
- 24+ hours operational life and 7-year battery life
- 5-year warranty
- Ultra bright LED strobe light
- Rugged and waterproof up to 10 metres
Adding to ACR Electronics’ already expansive line of personal maritime survival gear, the new AISLink MOB is a locating device specially designed and priced at €253 ($268) for both the recreational and commercial marine markets.
ACR’s new AISLink MOB will be available at local or online recreational marine retailers this holiday season.
For more information, visit www.acrartex.com.
