Thrane & Thrane has expanded its workboat and fishing vessel VHF radio portfolio with the launch of the new SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC Class D AIS Receiver.
The new system brings parallel dual channel VHF receive functionality to the toughest line of VHF DSC Class D radios available, which the company says makes it the ultimate safety and communication tool for workers and fishermen in any conditions.
Building on the SAILOR 6215 VHF DSC Class D, the SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC Class D AIS Receiver integrates a two channel parallel AIS Receiver, which enables it to perform a constant watch of both AIS channels, rather than switching between them. This provides greater safety through better situational awareness, because users get a seamlessly updated view of AIS equipped vessels in the surrounding area at all times.
The SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC Class D AIS Receiver can be easily connected to any NMEA 0183 chart plotter so all signals can be viewed and plotted on a vessel’s existing equipment. Designed with reliability and ease-of-use in mind, the SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC Class D AIS Receiver belongs at the helm of any vessel crewed by professionals. Features include:
- Full waterproof to IPx8
- SAILOR Replay – listen to the previous 90 seconds of messages
- Easy to read display with red backlight and dimming
- High quality, powerful loudspeaker
- Up to two additional handsets/control speaker mics connected front or back
- Interfaces for AIS output and optional loud hailer
- DW, Tri-watch and scanning
The proven performance and solid build quality that makes SAILOR so popular in the workboat and commercial fishing sectors are built into the new SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC Class D AIS Receiver. As with the SAILOR 6215 VHF DSC Class D that it is based on, it improves on the previous generation of SAILOR VHF radios, which the company says have been viewed by professional users as the toughest on the market, for the last three decades.
