McMurdo SmartFind S5A AIS-SART

McMurdo

The McMurdo SmartFind S5A AIS-SART (Search And Rescue Transmitter) is a radar-based emergency transmitter that is designed to be stored in a life-raft or as a carry-on device in the event it is necessary to abandon ship. When it detects an incoming X-band radar pulse from another vessel or aircraft it automatically transmits a response signal, which appears on the vessel’s radar display as a series of 12 dots pointing to your location.

Since 2010 the AIS-SART has been added to GMDSS** regulations as an alternative to a “Radar SART” and has been Wheel-marked since 2012. The AIS-SART includes a built-in GPS and transmits an alert message along with the vessel ID and GPS position via the AIS (Automatic Identification System) tracking system. The alert appears on the an AIS-equipped vessel’s chart-plotter or ECDIS display instead of on the Radar.

Easy to operate and deploy; compactly stored in a highly visible quick release bag. The rugged McMurdo SmartFind S5A AIS-SART is buoyant and waterproof to a depth of 10m. It can be wall mounted or packed inside the survival craft. The AIS-SART is manually activated once inside the life-raft.

Features

Buoyant and waterproof to 10m
Compact, lightweight and rugged
Meets IMO and GMDSS standards
Over 96 hrs continuous operation
LED indication of activation
Inbuilt test facility
Integral lanyard
Non hazardous battery
6 year battery life

* The first generation McMurdo SmartFind S5 AIS-SART has been replaced by the SmartFind S5A (after minor modifications & packaging)

**A SART is part of the GMDSS mandated equipment package required by law for all commercial vessels over 300 tons, however many non-mandate vessels and leisure boats also choose to carry a SART to improve safety.