February 1st, 2023 – Speaking out to urge all sailors to carry an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB), Dutch captain Menno Schröder recounts the rescue of X-Yacht 4.9 Brainstorm during last year’s ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers). A year later as the 2023 ARC January participants complete the course, the experienced sailor says the […]
Ocean Signal has won the Overall DAME Design Award 2022 for its rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon (PLB). Jury Chair Andre Hoek presented the world-renowned award to the Ocean Signal team at the METSTRADE Breakfast Briefing following judgment by an international panel of leading design and user experts. Described as “the standout product in […]
Combining multiple levels of integrated signal technology within a personal locator beacon for the first time, the newly Cospas-Sarsat and RED approved Ocean Signal rescueME PLB3 offers boaters the most powerful safety solution for rapid rescue in a Man Overboard (MOB) emergency. The next generation PLB3 unites two different key systems to provide a survivor […]
In a long-awaited development for the marine industry, Ocean Signal is announcing Cospas-Sarsat approval for the world’s most advanced EPIRBs – next-generation devices combining the power of the latest safety technologies. The Ocean Signal rescueME EPIRB3 and SafeSea EPIRB3 Pro beacons feature integrated AIS (Automatic Identification System), NFC (Near Field Communication) technology for use with […]
Margate, UK on September 5th 2022 – Communication and safety at sea specialist Ocean Signal is launching its latest and most technologically advanced safety beacons to the market at this year’s SMM in Hamburg. The new rescueME EPIRB3 and SafeSea EPIRB3 Pro are the world’s most advanced EPIRBs. They offer full regulatory compliance for vessels […]
A crew member of the Dutch lifeboat service is encouraging others to carry a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) after activating his device when on the other side of an emergency alert while kite surfing off the coast in South Holland. As a volunteer with the Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij K.N.R.M. (Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution), […]
Fort Lauderdale, FL on May 24th 2022 – Safety specialists ACR Electronics and Ocean Signal have announced the development of next generation EPIRBs which meet upcoming standards and incorporate more features to significantly enhance the chance of rescue in an emergency. Introducing integrated AIS (Automatic Identification System) within their EPIRBs for the first time in […]
Ocean Signal Ltd, global leaders in communication and safety at sea technology, has achieved the prestigious ISO 9001:2015 standard for Quality Management Systems. The emergency rescue beacon and marine safety systems specialist is certified as operating in compliance with the internationally recognised accreditation after successfully fulfilling the criteria for the provision of product design, manufacture, […]
This April 6th, the annual 406Day campaign is celebrating a decade of raising awareness about 406 MHz beacons. The 10th 406Day highlights how boaters and adventurers can benefit from the new life-saving technology available in the latest next generation devices. As interest in boating and outdoor recreational activities continues to surge, the 406Day (#406Day22) message […]
Ocean Signal, alongside sister brands ACR Electronics, Inc. and United Moulders Ltd (UML), have announced new appointments to strengthen their sales teams in response to strong global demand for the combined marine safety product portfolio. The key changes to the business include the promotion of 15-year industry veteran Colin Greetham to the role of UML […]