McMurdo G8 SmartFind EPIRB (Automatic Release Unit)

• This Epirb is pre programmed for registration with the UK country code. Whilst it will function anywhere around the world, the initial point of contact during an emergency situation would be the UK Search and Rescue authorities with whom the EPIRB would be registered.
• Registering your EPIRB is required by law in most countries. Registering is very important because should your beacon ever be activated, it is how Search and Rescue Teams will know who you are, and contacts provided may be able to supply information about your specific travel plans. In the absence of this information, it may take longer for a search-and-rescue operation to begin.
• This EPIRB should only be used in situations of grave and imminent danger to life. False alerts endanger lives and cause expensive disruption to Search & Rescue services. Deliberate misuse of the device could result in a penalty.
• In an emergency, the SmartFind G8 EPIRB draws from multiple satellite constellations, to relay a coded message on the 406 MHz distress frequency, monitored by the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system. This alert is sent to the nearest Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) and provides a pinpoint accurate location for all authorities at sea.

The McMurdo SmartFind G8 EPIRB can be easily activated when in contact with water or manually, in the event of an emergency, to provide authorities at sea with a precise pinpoint location to send to Rescue Coordination Centres (RCC).