Marine Rescue Technologies introduced its latest man overboard technology in October, which has been designed and developed to meet new international standards that could be introduced as early as February 2014.
The company’s new sMRT V100 has been described as the world's most advanced alerting and tracking MOB device. As soon as it reaches the water it sends an alert to the vessel’s VHF DSC radio. And if the vessel does not acknowledge the alert it will resend the alert to all VHF DSC radios nearby.
The GPS position is updated every minute via AIS and the sMRT V100 has a 150 mile transmission range.
sMRT alerting units are able to operate with existing VHF DSC and AIS equipment or a sMRT 121.5 receiver, and can also interact with the sMRT Dial to generate an alert by GSM telephone systems. This is particularly useful in the aquaculture industry where work is often in remote areas with little or no support.
Marine Rescue Technologies also offers a complete solution by incorporating a SOLAS approved Personal Flotation Device with its new technology beacons, ensuring that the person wearing the equipment has the best chance of survival in an MOB incident.
Another new product is the Maritime Survivor Locating Device - sMRT AU10 - which automatically alerts on 121.5MHz and tracks casualties via AIS to within 10 meters.
The GPS position is updated every minute via AIS, meaning that every nearby vessel becomes an instant SAR asset. The device also automatically alerts of every MOB incident within 2-5 seconds, tracking casualties up to 75 miles away.
