{"id":48327,"date":"2026-07-13T14:27:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/?p=48327"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:28:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:28:55","slug":"ocean-signal-honoured-with-prestigious-kings-award-for-enterprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/us\/news\/ocean-signal-honoured-with-prestigious-kings-award-for-enterprise\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean Signal Honoured with Prestigious King\u2019s Award for Enterprise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Margate, 13 July 2026<\/strong><\/strong> \u2013 Ocean Signal was officially honoured for achieving a King\u2019s Award for Enterprise at a high-profile royal reception hosted by His Majesty The King at St James\u2019s Palace on Wednesday (8th<\/sup> July).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ocean Signal\u2019s Chief Technical Officer and founding member Simon Nolan represented the Margate company at the evening celebration, where King Charles III personally congratulated industry leaders and pioneers from across the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His Majesty was joined by senior royals at the event, including Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, who is President of the RYA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ocean Signal, a leading manufacturer of life-saving equipment for the maritime, outdoor, defence and aviation markets, was awarded a King\u2019s Award for Enterprise 2026 in the Innovation category, an honour regarded as one of the highest official business accolades in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Margate company achieved the honour for its groundbreaking rescueME PLB3 Personal Locator Beacon<\/a> \u2013 the world\u2019s first PLB to merge 406MHz and AIS (Automatic Identification System) capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simon Nolan, who is one of the world\u2019s leading experts in radar enhancement technology, said: \u201cReceiving the King\u2019s Award for Enterprise in Innovation is a tremendous honour for our team. The rescueME PLB3 reflects years of engineering focus on improving survival outcomes through faster, more reliable distress alerting. This recognition is a testament to the dedication of our people in Margate and our commitment to advancing life-saving technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PLB3, which was also named the overall winner of the METSTRADE DAME Design Awards in 2022, redefines what is possible in personal safety technology by integrating global satellite alerts, local AIS positioning, confirmation through RLS (Return Link Service), and mobile connectivity, improving speed and accuracy of rescues and providing vital reassurance to survivors across the commercial and leisure sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prestigious King\u2019s Award provides powerful recognition of Ocean Signal\u2019s commitment to saving more lives and its continued leadership in the development of next-generation safety devices which set new standards in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Ocean Signal<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communication and safety at sea specialist Ocean Signal\u2122, a brand of ACRON Technologies<\/a>, is driven by its key commitment to saving lives. Setting the highest industry standard in technology innovation and quality of product, Ocean Signal is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of satellite and terrestrial emergency rescue beacons based upon VHF\/UHF, AIS, DSC, GNSS and battery technologies. Its best-in-class range of survival products includes Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), Personal Locator Beacons (PLB), Man Overboard (MOB), Search and Rescue Transponders (SART), VHF radios, Electronic Visual Distress Signal (EVDS) flares and more. Ocean Signal products provide maritime, government, military, aviation, as well as outdoor users, the confidence that their equipment will work to, and beyond, their expectations when it is required most. For more information, go to www.oceansignal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ocean Signal has been honoured with the King\u2019s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for its rescueME PLB3, the first personal locator beacon to integrate global 406MHz satellite alerts with local AIS positioning and Return Link Service. 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