McMurdo Emergency beacon Epirb G8 Ais Plus Automatique CAT 1

The Cospas-Sarsat satellite beacon EPIRB McMurdo G8 AIS Plus combines innovation and technology to enhance safety at sea.

This next-generation EPIRB beacon uses GNSS location receivers and is fully MEOSAR compatible, allowing for greater location accuracy and faster alert transmission.

In addition to satellite transmission, the beacon emits target data and AIS man overboard alerts.

The Cospas-Sarsat satellite beacon EPIRB McMurdo G8 AIS Plus combines innovation and technology to enhance safety at sea.

This next-generation EPIRB beacon uses GNSS location receivers and is fully MEOSAR compatible, allowing for greater location accuracy and faster alert transmission.

In addition to satellite transmission, the beacon emits target data and AIS man overboard alerts.

• GMDSS certified
• Floating, waterproof up to 10 m
• Optimised for MEOSAR: Improved detection capability for accelerated rescue
• Emergency aeronautical frequency: 121.5MHz swept tone
• 406 MHz frequency: International rescue frequency transmitted via satellites
• GNSS receiver: GPS(L1) + GALILEO(E1), 72 channels, ceramic patch antenna
• MOB AIS: AIS man overboard alarm
• Manual or water activation
• Minimum 48 hours of operational time
• Battery life
• Mounting options:

- Hydrostatic case for the Automatic version (in case of immersion from 1 to 4 m)

• Shock protection
• Powerful flashlight with 3 lights, 360-degree coverage
• Night vision with 3 LED I/R

GNSS? MEOSAR? WHAT IS IT?

Cospas-Sarsat is currently modernising its system by placing search and rescue receivers (i.e. repeaters or transponders) aboard the new navigation satellites operated by the United States (GPS), Russia (Glonass), which began its deployment last year, and Europe (Galileo), which started its launches on 12 October 2012.

Once operationally qualified, this expansion of the system will significantly improve the speed of detection and location accuracy of beacons: (GNSS Receivers = GPS + Galileo ** + GLONASS = 72 receivers compared to 12 GPS before).

These satellites are placed in orbit around the Earth at altitudes ranging from 19,000 km to 23,000 km, which is considered a medium-altitude orbit.

This component of the Cospas-Sarsat System is called MEOSAR, for medium-Earth orbit satellites for search and rescue.

It will complement the existing LEOSAR and GEOSAR systems.

Once fully operational, the MEOSAR system will provide the benefits of the LEOSAR and GEOSAR systems, without their current limitations, by transmitting the distress message and providing its location independently, with global coverage in almost real-time.

The MEOSAR system also brings other improvements for Cospas-Sarsat beacons, such as a return transmission to the beacons that will confirm to users that the alert message has been received.

** Galileo has been increasing its capacity since 2016, aiming for its full operational constellation by 2018/9.

GNSS? MEOSAR? WHAT IS IT?

Cospas-Sarsat is currently modernising its system by placing search and rescue receivers (i.e. repeaters or transponders) aboard the new navigation satellites operated by the United States (GPS), Russia (Glonass), which began its deployment last year, and Europe (Galileo), which started its launches on 12 October 2012.

Once operationally qualified, this expansion of the system will significantly improve the speed of detection and location accuracy of beacons: (GNSS Receivers = GPS + Galileo ** + GLONASS = 72 receivers compared to 12 GPS before).

These satellites are placed in orbit around the Earth at altitudes ranging from 19,000 km to 23,000 km, which is considered a medium-altitude orbit.

This component of the Cospas-Sarsat System is called MEOSAR, for medium-Earth orbit satellites for search and rescue.

It will complement the existing LEOSAR and GEOSAR systems.

Once fully operational, the MEOSAR system will provide the benefits of the LEOSAR and GEOSAR systems, without their current limitations, by transmitting the distress message and providing its location independently, with global coverage in almost real-time.

The MEOSAR system also brings other improvements for Cospas-Sarsat beacons, such as a return transmission to the beacons that will confirm to users that the alert message has been received.

** Galileo has been increasing its capacity since 2016, aiming for its full operational constellation by 2018/9.

Key Features

• Integrated GNSS, MEOSAR compatible, MOB AIS
• Dual-frequency
• Supplied with case & hydrostatic width; Automatic Activation
• Weight 710g
• Autonomy 48h
• Battery life of 10 years
• GMDSS certified