In a series of documents Kris tells us more about the technology behind AIS and MOB products: AIS Message Structure AIS Multiplexing AIS with LRM Explained MOB1 DSC Functionality
The new float-free SafeSea EPIRB1 Pro and rescueME EPIRB1 Class 2 units are compact and easy-to-use GPS solutions that meet current beacon mandates. Safety specialist Ocean Signal is highlighting its extended range of EPIRBs (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons) for leisure boat owners and commercial operators looking to enhance safety and meet Australian standards this […]
(Oahu, Hawaii) – After three months alone and unassisted at sea, Ocean Signal-backed Lia Ditton has set a new women’s world record for rowing solo from San Francisco to Hawaii. The 40-year-old Briton made landfall at 06.10 am 12th September, reaching Waikiki Yacht Club on the island of Oahu in 86 days, 10 hours, 5 […]
Ocean Signal has developed the world’s most compact Category 1 (auto-deploy) Emergency Position Indicating Rescue Beacon – the SafeSea EPIRB1 Pro. The new EPIRB1 Pro features a ground-breaking 30 percent reduction in size compared to other EPIRBs, a huge 10-year battery life and a retail price that makes it one of the most affordable EPIRBs […]
Ocean Signal and distributor Ocean Safety offer advice and services to enable boaters to take full advantage of life-saving 406 MHz technology UK marine safety specialists Ocean Signal and Ocean Safety are issuing important advice to boat owners about the benefits and responsibilities of owning a 406 MHz beacon on ‘406Day’ (#406Day20) today. Personal Locator […]
New for 2020, Ocean Signal has combined two of its most technically advanced AIS products to create a cost-saving kit providing boat owners with a complete man overboard system. The new Ocean Signal ATB1 AIS package unites the latest in AIS Class B+ technology in the ATB1 transponder with two award-winning rescueME MOB1 man overboard beacons. Ensuring […]
Ocean rower reveals revised schedule and bid for the San Francisco to Hawaii record this year before taking on the 5,500nm voyage from Japan to the US in spring 2021 Professional sailor and writer Lia Ditton has announced a revised plan in her mission to become the first person to row solo across the North […]
Ocean Signal rescueME PLB1 prompts speedy response from emergency services after Susi Thomas damages vertebrae and breaks ribs in New Zealand trekking accident. After a previous accident brought home the difficulty of getting help when out in remote locations, keen riders Martin and Susi Thomas were thankful to have invested in an Ocean Signal rescueME […]
Ocean Safety Servicing and Safety Open Workshop, 15th/16th February 2020, Southampton Ocean Signal, communication and safety at sea specialist, will showcase its full portfolio of products on Saturday, 15th February during an open weekend at the Southampton headquarters of UK distributor Ocean Safety. Boat owners looking to enhance or check their on-board safety kit for […]
Sailor Dee Caffari was wearing the Ocean Signal rescueME MOB1 when she fell overboard during this year’s SoCal 300 race from Santa Barbara to San Diego As a committed advocate for safety at sea, record-breaking yachtswoman Dee Caffari MBE has revealed details of her own shocking first-hand experience of falling overboard during a recent offshore […]