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Product Overview

MEOSAR Compatible® for enhanced detection and location performance, the G8 range includes an industry first; a four-frequency EPIRB, combining the global alerting of 406 MHz with the localised locating and tracking power of AIS.

McMurdo SmartFind EPIRBs include innovation as standard with ruggedized base, easy service battery, MEOSAR compatibility and compliance with the new United States Coast Guard emergency hands free transport mandate. The additional false activation protection and multiple self-tests also offer total user confidence. Coupled with an unparalleled marine heritage, commitment to quality and a history of innovation, customers know they can trust McMurdo when their lives are at risk.

The McMurdo G8 is an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) which is a safety device carried by a vessel to alert search and rescue services and allow them to quickly locate you in the event of an emergency. When activated it transmits a coded message on the 406 MHz distress frequency which is monitored by the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system. The alert is then relayed via an earth station to the nearest Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC).

The award winning G8 AIS is the first EPIRB to have standard 406MHz, 121MHz & GPS capabilities AND include AIS for localised rescue. This combination is a result of new technology but also new attitudes to AIS as a search and rescue tool, plus the realisation that accelerated alert detection and location accuracy will save even more lives. This technology partnership will also help reduce demands on the search & rescue authorities as it should help vessel owners detect and resolve accidental activations through visibility of AIS signals.

The world’s most powerful EPIRBS, driving accelerated rescue times via:

• Faster alert detection on the 406 MHz frequency through our MEOSAR compatibility
• The world’s first QUADROTECH® EPIRB, with four search and rescue frequencies, the SmartFind G8 AIS supports the Alert, Locate, Tracking and Recovery elements of search and rescue.
• Greater location accuracy by receiving GNSS coordinates from a wider range of satellite onstellations.
• World’s first convergence of 406 and AIS, combining the global alerting of 406 MHz with the localised locating and tracking power of AIS.
• The only EPIRB manufacturer that also builds and supports the Cospas-Sarsat ecosystems infrastructure, making the benefits of MEOSAR a reality

KEY FEATURES

• Rescue Accelerating features
• MEOSAR compatibility
• Easy service battery
• 10 year battery life
• Compliance with the new United States emergency hands free transport mandate
• False activation protection and self-test functions
• Ruggedised base

SmartFind E8/G8 Auto-Housing

A fully protective, spring loaded enclosure, the auto-housing automatically deploys and
activates the EPIRB when it is submerged between 1 – 4m. The SmartFind E8/G8
auto-housing incorporates fixing points which ensure previous* McMurdo auto-housing units
can be retrofitted with minimum impact, when upgrading your vessels EPIRB.

Each of the 3 models (E8, G8 and G8 AIS) detailed on the comparison table opposite are available as either a category 1 or category 2 EPIRBs:

Category 1 EPIRB models

Supplied inside an auto-housing and automatically deployed and activated when in contact with water (although they can also be manually activated).

Category 2 EPIRB models

Supplied with a unique SmartTransfer bracket to prevent accidental activation, once manually removed from the bracket the EPIRB is activated manually or via water contact.

Understanding the MEOSAR Ecosystem MEOSAR Improvements Better Accuracy, Timeliness and Reliability

In the next few years Cospas Sarsat will be rolling out a new
search and rescue infrastructure known as MEOSAR.
When fully deployed the aim is: Determine beacon location
within 5km, 95% of the time, within 10 minutes.

• 72 MEOSAR satellites positioned at Medium Earth Orbit altitude
• Near instantaneous beacon signal detection using bent pipe technology – average 46 minutes faster compared to LEOSAR
• Reduced response times with multiple signal bursts to improve speed and accuracy of location calculation
• Close to 100% reliability due to multiple antenna systems and MEOLUT networking
• When fully operational next generation beacons will also have a return link signal through Galileo satellites
  · Acknowledge signal receipt
  · Control beacon – remotely activate, turn off or confirm false alarm
• Lives are already being saving with the early operational MEOSAR through faster alerts and greater accuracy, for example in Australia where McMurdo has just finished MEOSAR ground infrastructure installation.

SmartFind G8 EPIRB Range Features Comparison

Feature	Description	SmartFind E8	SmartFind G8	SmartFind G8 AIS
Optimised for MEOSAR	Enhanced detection capability for accelerated rescue	?	?	?
VHF homer	121.5MHz swept tone	?	?	?
406 frequency	International rescue frequency	?	?	?
GNSS receiver	72 channels multi-constellation (see Note 3)		?	?
AIS capability	AIS for localized rescue			?
SmartTransfer	Manual bracket allowing transport without activating water switch	?	?	?
Auto-housing option	Automatic deployment when submerged 1 – 4m	?	?	?
Activation method	Manual or water activation	?	?	?
SmartCarry	Concealed hands-free easy carry strap		?	?
SmartBase	Impact protection	?	?	?
SmartLight	3 lights, 360 degree coverage	?	?	?
SmartSwitch	Reusable ON power button cover, to prevent accidental activation	?	?	?
Battery storage life	10 years (Lithium Iron Disulphide) (see Note 4)	?	?	?
SmartChange	Easy service battery	?	?	?
Global service network	200+ service centres across 80+ countries	?	?	?
Multiple self tests	120 short tests for system check and 20 Long tests which include testing of the GNSS receivers (see Note 1)	?	?	?
Warranty	1 + 4 years with 1 year extension on safety check (see Note 2)	?	?	?
Part of McMurdo Ecosystem	Developed with McMurdo’s unique understanding of the technical requirements to fully utilise the Cospas-Sarsat infrastructure	?	?	?

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Source:

• www.marinesuperstore.com