{"id":578,"date":"2023-09-07T14:09:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T14:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oceansignal.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=578"},"modified":"2026-10-08T07:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T07:35:36","slug":"plb3-ais-personal-locator-beacon","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/us\/products\/plb3-ais-personal-locator-beacon\/","title":{"rendered":"rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"os-product-page os-plb3-v3\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.6; overflow-wrap: anywhere; background: #ffffff; font-size: 16px; padding: 32px 0 0; border-radius: 14px 14px 0 0;\">\n<section id=\"os-plb3-overview\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 1300px; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; color: #212b32; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 auto clamp(36px,4vw,56px); scroll-margin-top: 130px;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-intro\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 30px;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-42 ai-optimize-introduction\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0; margin: 0 0 8px; padding: 0; color: #925600; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 1.7px; text-transform: uppercase;\">rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"os-plb3-intro\" class=\"ai-optimize-43\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.025em; font-size: clamp(30px,3vw,40px);\">One PLB. For land, sea and air.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<figure style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; min-width: 0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; padding: 0; border: 0; width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0 auto; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(20,35,45,0.08); max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OSL_Website_Header_PLB3-1.webp\" alt=\"rescueME PLB3 held on board a sailing yacht\" width=\"1225\" height=\"584\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-44\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0; max-width: 820px; margin: 22px auto 0; padding: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; text-align: center;\">Ocean Signal rescueME PLB3 is an AIS Personal Locator Beacon combining 406 MHz satellite distress alerts through Cospas-Sarsat with local AIS broadcasts. It can activate through a correctly fitted compatible inflatable lifejacket, or be carried independently and activated manually. No subscription or mobile signal is required.<\/p>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 12px 28px; max-width: 850px; margin: 18px auto 0;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; min-height: 44px; padding: 10px 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"#os-plb3-automatic\">Lifejacket activation \u2193<\/a><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; min-height: 44px; padding: 10px 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"#os-plb3-manual\">Manual activation too \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"os-context-link ai-optimize-45\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0; max-width: 820px; margin: 18px auto 0; padding: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; text-align: center;\">New to emergency beacons? Read the complete <a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 3px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/news\/what-is-a-plb-personal-locator-beacon-guide\/\">Personal Locator Beacon guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<nav style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 4px 22px; margin: 20px auto 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\" aria-label=\"Explore the PLB3 overview\"><a style=\"padding: 10px 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-underline-offset: 4px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#os-plb3-who\">Who it\u2019s for<\/a><a style=\"padding: 10px 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-underline-offset: 4px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#os-plb3-proof\">Rescue stories<\/a><a style=\"padding: 10px 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-underline-offset: 4px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#os-plb3-comparison\">Compare beacons<\/a><a style=\"padding: 10px 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-underline-offset: 4px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#os-plb3-ownership\">Getting ready<\/a><a style=\"padding: 10px 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-underline-offset: 4px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#os-plb3-faq\">FAQs<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"os-plb3-who\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 1300px; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; color: #212b32; line-height: 1.6; margin: clamp(36px,4vw,56px) auto; scroll-margin-top: 130px;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-who-title\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto 24px; padding: 0; text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<h2 id=\"os-plb3-who-title\" class=\"ai-optimize-46\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: clamp(28px,2.8vw,36px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.025em;\">Who is the PLB3 for?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-47\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; box-sizing: border-box;\">From days afloat to remote trails and flying, carry a dedicated way to call for help in a life-threatening emergency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,250px),1fr)); align-items: stretch; gap: 20px; margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<article style=\"box-sizing: border-box; min-width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 1px solid #dce4e8; text-align: left; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 12px;\">\n<div class=\"os-plb3-media\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 66.666667%; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; flex: 0 0 auto; background: #ffffff;\" data-media-index=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; max-height: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 0; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 55%;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rescueME-PLB3-Hiking-Attached-to-Bag-with-Caribner.png\" alt=\"Hiker in alpine terrain with a rescueME PLB3 attached to an orange backpack\" width=\"1461\" height=\"1076\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 24px 22px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-48\" style=\"padding: 0; color: #925600; font-weight: 900; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 1.5px; margin: 0 0 8px; text-transform: uppercase;\">LAND<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-49\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25;\">Hikers &amp; explorers<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-50\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; box-sizing: border-box;\">For hiking, hillwalking and remote adventures beyond mobile coverage. Manually activate your personal beacon when you need emergency help.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-51\" style=\"margin: 18px 0 0; padding: 14px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid #dce4e8; color: #212b32; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; font-weight: bold; box-sizing: border-box;\">Use the supplied belt\/webbing clip as instructed and secure the lanyard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article style=\"box-sizing: border-box; min-width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 1px solid #dce4e8; text-align: left; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 12px;\">\n<div class=\"os-plb3-media\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 66.666667%; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; flex: 0 0 auto; background: #ffffff;\" data-media-index=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; max-height: none; margin: 0; padding: 0px; border: 0; border-radius: 0; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/themes\/oceansignal-theme\/assets\/images\/hero-plb3-activated.jpg\" alt=\"In-water demonstration with an inflated lifejacket and deployed PLB3 antenna\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 24px 22px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-52\" style=\"padding: 0; color: #925600; font-weight: 900; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 1.5px; margin: 0 0 8px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Water<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-53\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25;\">Sailors &amp; crews<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-54\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; box-sizing: border-box;\">For sailing, boating and offshore adventures. Satellite alerting reaches the rescue network; AIS shares your position with nearby equipped vessels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-55\" style=\"margin: 18px 0 0; padding: 14px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid #dce4e8; color: #212b32; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; font-weight: bold; box-sizing: border-box;\">Compatible lifejacket integration can trigger activation on inflation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article style=\"box-sizing: border-box; min-width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 1px solid #dce4e8; text-align: left; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 12px;\">\n<div class=\"os-plb3-media\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 66.666667%; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; flex: 0 0 auto; background: #ffffff;\" data-media-index=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; max-height: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 0; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rescueME-PLB3-Aviation-Life-Jacket-PLB-Ferry-Flying-Oceanic.png\" alt=\"Two pilots wearing lifejackets in a light-aircraft cockpit\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 24px 22px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-56\" style=\"padding: 0; color: #925600; font-weight: 900; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 1.5px; margin: 0 0 8px; text-transform: uppercase;\">AIR<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-57\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25;\">Pilots &amp; aircrew<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-58\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; box-sizing: border-box;\">For ferry flying, remote terrain and oceanic flights. Activate the PLB3 manually, or automatically on inflation when correctly fitted to a compatible inflatable lifejacket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-59\" style=\"margin: 18px 0 0; padding: 14px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid #dce4e8; color: #212b32; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; font-weight: bold; box-sizing: border-box;\">Personal survival equipment alongside your aircraft\u2019s required emergency equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 1300px; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; color: #212b32; line-height: 1.6; margin: clamp(36px,4vw,56px) auto;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-difference\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 28px; text-align: center;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-60\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0; margin: 0 0 8px; padding: 0; color: #925600; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 1.7px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Combined satellite + AIS alerting<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"os-plb3-difference\" class=\"ai-optimize-61\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(28px,2.8vw,36px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.025em;\">Satellite rescue alerting. Local AIS visibility.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"os-plb3-feature-surface\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex-wrap: wrap; width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; background: #ffffff; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,360px),1fr)); align-items: center; gap: 28px; border: 0; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none; overflow: visible;\">\n<figure style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; min-width: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex: none; padding: 0; background: transparent;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0; padding: 0; max-height: 480px; object-fit: contain; border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rescueME-PLB3-AIS-PLB-Front-1.png\" alt=\"Ocean Signal rescueME PLB3 AIS personal locator beacon, front view by the water\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/figure>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; min-width: 0; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; margin: 0; background: #ffffff; text-align: left; flex: none; padding: 0;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-62\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Satellite alerts reach rescue authorities through Cospas-Sarsat. AIS (Automatic Identification System) broadcasts your position to nearby vessels with compatible receiving equipment, within radio range.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; max-width: 620px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; text-align: left;\">\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-63\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; margin: 0 0 14px; padding: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; list-style: none; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 22px; width: 22px; height: 22px; margin-top: 1px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 900; text-align: center;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2713<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">406 MHz + AIS<\/strong><br style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" \/>Global distress alerting and local position broadcasts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-64\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; margin: 0 0 14px; padding: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; list-style: none; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 22px; width: 22px; height: 22px; margin-top: 1px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 900; text-align: center;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2713<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0;\"><strong>Return Link Service (RLS)<\/strong> acknowledgement confirms that your distress alert was received and your location detected.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-65\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; margin: 0 0 14px; padding: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; list-style: none; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 22px; width: 22px; height: 22px; margin-top: 1px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 900; text-align: center;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2713<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Lifejacket integration<\/strong><br style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" \/>Semi-automatic activation with a correctly fitted, armed compatible lifejacket.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-66\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">RLS does not confirm rescue dispatch. Availability depends on country configuration. AIS reception and alarms depend on range and equipment; PLB3 does not transmit DSC alerts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px 32px; justify-content: center; margin-top: 24px; font-size: 13px;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; display: inline-block; padding: 8px 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.damedesignawards.com\/news\/standout-dame-design-award-2022-winner-showcases-best-practices-in-design-improvement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Overall DAME winner \u00b7 2022<\/a><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; display: inline-block; padding: 8px 0;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/news\/the-innovation-behind-the-plb3-a-kings-award-winning-breakthrough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ocean Signal: King\u2019s Award for Innovation \u00b7 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"os-plb3-automatic\" style=\"width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 1400px; background: #14232d; color: #ffffff; overflow: hidden; margin: clamp(36px,4vw,56px) auto; padding: clamp(28px,3.5vw,40px) clamp(16px,3vw,36px); scroll-margin-top: 130px; border-radius: 14px;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-journey\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 30px;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-67\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0; margin: 0 0 8px; padding: 0; color: #faae0c; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 1.7px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Make your lifejacket part of your rescue plan<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"os-plb3-journey\" class=\"ai-optimize-68\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(28px,2.8vw,36px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.025em;\">For automatic activation<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-69\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #c9d4da; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Fit PLB3 inside a compatible inflatable lifejacket. Once correctly fitted, packed and armed, inflation deploys the antenna and activates the beacon. Ocean Signal calls this semi-automatic activation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,250px),1fr)); align-items: stretch; gap: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; min-width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 1px solid #33444f; border-radius: 12px; background: #172832; overflow: hidden; display: block;\">\n<figure style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; min-width: 0;\">\n<div class=\"os-plb3-media\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; flex: 0 0 auto; background: #ffffff; padding-top: 66.666667%;\" data-media-index=\"5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; max-height: none; margin: 0; padding: 0px; border: 0; border-radius: 0; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OceanSignal-AIS-PLB3-install-Life-Jacket_Kings-Award-Version-768x512.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:599px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width:899px) 50vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OceanSignal-AIS-PLB3-install-Life-Jacket_Kings-Award-Version-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OceanSignal-AIS-PLB3-install-Life-Jacket_Kings-Award-Version-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OceanSignal-AIS-PLB3-install-Life-Jacket_Kings-Award-Version-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OceanSignal-AIS-PLB3-install-Life-Jacket_Kings-Award-Version-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OceanSignal-AIS-PLB3-install-Life-Jacket_Kings-Award-Version-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OceanSignal-AIS-PLB3-install-Life-Jacket_Kings-Award-Version-110x73.webp 110w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OceanSignal-AIS-PLB3-install-Life-Jacket_Kings-Award-Version-60x40.webp 60w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OceanSignal-AIS-PLB3-install-Life-Jacket_Kings-Award-Version.webp 2048w\" alt=\"Hands positioning rescueME PLB3 beside a lifejacket oral inflation tube\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; min-width: 0; padding: 22px; flex: 1 1 auto;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-70\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #ffffff; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">1. Fit it to your lifejacket<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-71\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #c9d4da; margin: 0;\">Use the supplied clip to secure PLB3 to the lifejacket\u2019s oral inflation tube. Fit the activation ribbon as directed in the PLB3 manual and your lifejacket manufacturer\u2019s guidance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; min-width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 1px solid #33444f; border-radius: 12px; background: #172832; overflow: hidden; display: block;\">\n<figure style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; min-width: 0;\">\n<div class=\"os-plb3-media\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; flex: 0 0 auto; background: #ffffff; padding-top: 66.666667%;\" data-media-index=\"6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; max-height: none; margin: 0; padding: 0px; border: 0; border-radius: 0; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 65%;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ocean-Signal-PLB3-On-PFD-Fastnet-Race-AIS-PLB-1-768x673.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:599px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width:899px) 50vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ocean-Signal-PLB3-On-PFD-Fastnet-Race-AIS-PLB-1-768x673.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ocean-Signal-PLB3-On-PFD-Fastnet-Race-AIS-PLB-1-300x263.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ocean-Signal-PLB3-On-PFD-Fastnet-Race-AIS-PLB-1-1024x897.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ocean-Signal-PLB3-On-PFD-Fastnet-Race-AIS-PLB-1-1536x1345.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ocean-Signal-PLB3-On-PFD-Fastnet-Race-AIS-PLB-1-2048x1793.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ocean-Signal-PLB3-On-PFD-Fastnet-Race-AIS-PLB-1-600x525.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ocean-Signal-PLB3-On-PFD-Fastnet-Race-AIS-PLB-1-60x53.jpeg 60w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ocean-Signal-PLB3-On-PFD-Fastnet-Race-AIS-PLB-1-110x96.jpeg 110w\" alt=\"rescueME PLB3 fitted inside an open black and yellow lifejacket\" width=\"768\" height=\"673\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; min-width: 0; padding: 22px; flex: 1 1 auto;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-72\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #ffffff; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">2. Pack and arm it correctly<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-73\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #c9d4da; margin: 0;\">Follow the PLB3 and lifejacket manufacturer\u2019s instructions for packing and arming before your first trip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; min-width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 1px solid #33444f; border-radius: 12px; background: #172832; overflow: hidden; display: block;\">\n<figure style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; min-width: 0;\">\n<div class=\"os-plb3-media\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; flex: 0 0 auto; background: #ffffff; padding-top: 66.666667%;\" data-media-index=\"7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; max-height: none; margin: 0; padding: 0px; border: 0; border-radius: 0; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/themes\/oceansignal-theme\/assets\/images\/plb3-worn-water.webp\" alt=\"Official demonstration of rescueME PLB3 secured to an inflated lifejacket in the water\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; min-width: 0; padding: 22px; flex: 1 1 auto;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-74\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #ffffff; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">3. Wear it, ready for inflation<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-75\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #c9d4da; margin: 0;\">With PLB3 correctly fitted and armed, lifejacket inflation deploys the antenna and starts the beacon. Manual activation remains available if needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-76\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #c9d4da; margin: 20px 0; border-left: 3px solid #faae0c; padding-left: 16px;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Carriage matters.<\/strong> PLB3 needs its flotation pouch to float. Operate it clear of the water, with the antenna upright and a clear view of the sky. It is not designed to operate floating unattended.<a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/products\/plb3-floatation-pouch\/\"> Check the PLB3 flotation pouch.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-77\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: #c9d4da; margin: 0 0 18px; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/upgrade-your-lifejacket-mob-plb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lifejacket compatibility<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eeTKOFMkfxM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the installation video<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/912S-03718-Issue-01.02-PLB3-User-Manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the fitting instructions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"os-plb3-manual\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 1300px; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; color: #212b32; line-height: 1.6; margin: clamp(36px,4vw,56px) auto; scroll-margin-top: 130px;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-anywhere\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 30px; text-align: center;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-78\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #925600;\">Take it anywhere. Just like a PLB should.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"os-plb3-anywhere\" class=\"ai-optimize-79\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(28px,2.8vw,36px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.025em;\">For manual activation too<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-80\" style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">A lifejacket is not needed to use PLB3. Secure it within reach using the supplied belt\/webbing clip and lanyard. Manually activate it in a life-threatening emergency, on land or on the water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ol class=\"os-plb3-manual-steps\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: grid; align-items: stretch; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,260px),1fr)); gap: 20px;\" aria-label=\"Three steps for manual activation\">\n<li class=\"os-plb3-manual-step ai-optimize-81\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 12px; background: #ffffff; color: #212b32;\">\n<div class=\"os-plb3-media\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 66.666667%; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; flex: 0 0 auto; background: #f4f7f8;\" data-media-index=\"8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; max-height: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; object-fit: cover; object-position: 48% 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rescueME-PLB3-Manual-Activation.jpeg\" alt=\"rescueME PLB3 secured to the webbing of an orange bag carried on board a boat\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 22px; flex: 1 1 auto;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-82\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; width: 30px; height: 30px; margin-bottom: 12px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 13px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-83\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800;\">Carry it within reach<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-84\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">Use the supplied belt\/webbing clip and secure the lanyard. Keep PLB3 accessible and learn the controls before your first trip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"os-plb3-manual-step ai-optimize-85\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 12px; background: #ffffff; color: #212b32;\">\n<div class=\"os-plb3-media\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 66.666667%; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; flex: 0 0 auto; background: #f4f7f8;\" data-media-index=\"20\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; max-height: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rescueME-PLB3-AIS-PLN-Manual-Activation-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Hands operating the arming and activation slides on an Ocean Signal rescueME PLB3\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 22px; flex: 1 1 auto;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-86\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; width: 30px; height: 30px; margin-bottom: 12px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 13px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-87\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800;\">Deploy and activate<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-88\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">In a life-threatening emergency, lower the red arming slide. Move the grey activation slide left or right to release the antenna and activate PLB3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"os-plb3-manual-step ai-optimize-89\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 12px; background: #ffffff; color: #212b32;\">\n<div class=\"os-plb3-media\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 66.666667%; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; flex: 0 0 auto; background: #f4f7f8;\" data-media-index=\"21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; max-height: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Picture9_PLB3-in-hand.jpg\" alt=\"rescueME PLB3 held clear of the water with its antenna deployed upright\" width=\"1464\" height=\"976\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 22px; flex: 1 1 auto;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-90\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; width: 30px; height: 30px; margin-bottom: 12px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 13px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-91\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800;\">Keep a clear sky view<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-92\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">Hold the antenna upright and keep the marked GNSS area unobstructed. Operate PLB3 clear of the water, with the clearest possible view of the sky.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-93\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 24px 0 0; padding: 16px 18px; border-left: 3px solid #faae0c; background: #fff8e8; color: #405664; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65;\">The antenna releases quickly: keep it at least 30 cm from your eyes and face. If removing the activation slide does not start PLB3, use the ON key as described in the manual. Read the full operating instructions before use.<\/p>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; max-width: 720px; margin: 32px auto 0;\">\n<figure class=\"os-plb3-manual-video\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; min-width: 0; margin: 0;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-94\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 800; text-align: center;\">See manual activation in action<\/h3>\n<div class=\"os-plb3-video-player\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.25%; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 12px; background: #14232d;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0;\" title=\"Ocean Signal rescueME PLB3 manual activation guide\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uyRY5bClwyQ?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12px 0 0; padding: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; text-align: center;\">Watch Ocean Signal\u2019s PLB3 manual activation guide before your first trip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px 24px; margin: 18px 0 0; box-sizing: border-box;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; min-height: 44px; padding: 10px 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/912S-03718-Issue-01.02-PLB3-User-Manual.pdf\">Read the PLB3 activation instructions (PDF)<\/a><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; min-height: 44px; padding: 10px 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uyRY5bClwyQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open video on YouTube<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 12px 24px; margin: 24px 0 0;\"><a class=\"os-button\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 3px; display: inline-block; padding: 13px 22px; border: 2px solid #faae0c; border-radius: 6px; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.6px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;\" href=\"#product-578\">View PLB3 purchase options \u2191<\/a><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; min-height: 44px; padding: 10px 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/support\/\">Need help with lifejacket fitting?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 1300px; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; color: #212b32; line-height: 1.6; margin: clamp(36px,4vw,56px) auto;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-rls\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 28px; text-align: center;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-95\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0; margin: 0 0 8px; padding: 0; color: #925600; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 1.7px; text-transform: uppercase;\">A little blue light. Meaningful reassurance.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"os-plb3-rls\" class=\"ai-optimize-96\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(28px,2.8vw,36px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.025em;\">Know your call for help got through.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-97\" style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">When PLB3 receives the return confirmation from the satellite rescue system, it flashes blue in the RLS acknowledgement pattern. This confirms that your distress alert was received and your location detected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 880px; height: auto; max-height: none; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 12px; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-4.png\" alt=\"Close-up of the rescueME PLB3 blue Return Link Service light, with an explanation of the confirmation signal returned through Galileo satellites\" width=\"1766\" height=\"891\" \/><\/figure>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 800px; margin: 24px auto 0; text-align: center;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-98\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">That is <strong>Return Link Service (RLS)<\/strong>: a confirmation sent back to your beacon, so you know your emergency signal got through.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-99\" style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: #405664;\">RLS does not confirm rescue dispatch or an arrival time. Availability depends on country configuration. PLB3 uses several indicator sequences; read the manual to recognise the RLS acknowledgement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-100\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; min-height: 44px; padding: 10px 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/912S-03718-Issue-01.02-PLB3-User-Manual.pdf\">Read the PLB3 manual: Return Link Service and indicators<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"os-plb3-proof\" style=\"width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 1400px; border-radius: 18px; background: #0d1a22; color: #ffffff; overflow: hidden; margin: clamp(36px,4vw,56px) auto; padding: clamp(28px,3.5vw,40px) clamp(16px,3vw,36px); scroll-margin-top: 130px;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-proof-title\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 30px;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-101\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0; margin: 0 0 8px; padding: 0; color: #faae0c; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 1.7px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Real-world PLB3 rescues<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"os-plb3-proof-title\" class=\"ai-optimize-102\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(28px,2.8vw,36px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.025em;\">Proven when it matters most.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-103\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #dce4e8; margin: 0 0 18px;\">From solo sailing to catamaran racing. Real people. Real rescue accounts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 32px;\">\n<figure style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; min-width: 0; flex: 1 1 300px;\">\n<div class=\"os-plb3-media\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 75%; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; flex: 0 0 auto; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 12px;\" data-media-index=\"11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; max-height: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 0; object-fit: contain; object-position: 50% 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Wave-of-Relief-PLB3-image.jpg\" alt=\"A rescueME PLB3 held beside an RNLI lifejacket in the photograph accompanying Peter Thomas\u2019s survivor story\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" \/><\/div><figcaption style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 10px; color: #dce4e8;\">Photograph from Peter Thomas\u2019s survivor story.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-104\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #ffffff; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Overboard while sailing alone.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-105\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #dce4e8; margin: 0 0 18px;\">When Peter Thomas went overboard, his lifejacket inflated and his PLB3 antenna deployed. A passing powerboat recovered him, followed by the RNLI and other responding boats.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 20px 0; padding: 0; border: 0;\"><p>\u201cThe casualty\u2019s life was almost certainly saved by the combination of his PLB and lifejacket\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-106\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: #dce4e8; margin: 0 0 18px;\">RNLI Exmouth, quoted in Peter\u2019s account. An individual incident, not a guaranteed outcome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-107\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #fff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/survivor-stories\/wave-of-relief-plb3-guides-rescue-to-stranded-sailor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Peter\u2019s rescue story \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 32px; margin: 34px 0 0; padding: 34px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid #405664;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-catamaran-title\">\n<figure style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; min-width: 0; flex: 1 1 300px;\">\n<div class=\"os-plb3-media\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2%; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; flex: 0 0 auto; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 12px;\" data-media-index=\"19\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; max-height: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 0; object-fit: contain; object-position: 50% 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2eouw9od.png\" alt=\"Two helmeted sailors on a Nacra F18 Evolution racing catamaran, pictured in Ocean Signal\u2019s PLB3 rescue account\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" \/><\/div><figcaption style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 10px; color: #dce4e8;\">Catamaran racing photograph published with Ocean Signal\u2019s rescue account.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-108\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 10px; color: #faae0c; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Catamaran racing<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"os-plb3-catamaran-title\" class=\"ai-optimize-109\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #ffffff; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800;\">Capsized. Separated. Both carried a PLB3.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-110\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #dce4e8; margin: 0 0 18px;\">After their racing catamaran capsized, Theodore Gijsbers and Maud Van Toorenburg became separated in rough water and were unable to climb back aboard. Each activated their own rescueME PLB3. Ocean Signal reports that a participating catamaran responded after receiving the AIS MOB alert and helped rescue them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-111\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; min-height: 44px; padding: 10px 0; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/news\/ocean-signals-award-winning-rescueme-plb3-beacon-saves-lives-in-harrowing-catamaran-rescue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the catamaran rescue story \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 34px 0 0; padding: 28px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid #405664;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-survivor-club\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: flex-start; gap: 24px 32px; min-width: 0;\">\n<figure style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 0 0 144px; width: 144px; max-width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 144px; height: auto; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Survivor-Club-Logo-1.png\" alt=\"406 Survivor Club logo\" width=\"1940\" height=\"1940\" \/><\/figure>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 480px; min-width: 0;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-112\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #faae0c;\">Support beyond the rescue<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"os-plb3-survivor-club\" class=\"ai-optimize-113\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #ffffff; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">What is the 406 Survivor Club?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-114\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 750; color: #fff;\">Use it in a lifesaving emergency. Apply for a free replacement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-115\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #dce4e8;\">The 406 Survivor Club is Ocean Signal\u2019s beacon replacement programme for PLB and EPIRB owners. If your PLB3 helps in a genuine lifesaving rescue, share your story and apply to have your used beacon replaced free of charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-116\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 0 20px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: #dce4e8;\">Replacement is subject to programme eligibility and verification. Contact Ocean Signal for the submission and beacon-return requirements.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 14px 24px;\"><a style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 48px; max-width: 100%; padding: 12px 22px; border-radius: 12px; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 750; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/my-account\/stories\/create\">Share your rescue story<\/a><a style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; color: #fff; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/survivor-stories\/\">Explore the Survivor Club \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"os-plb3-independent\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 1300px; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; color: #212b32; line-height: 1.6; margin: clamp(36px,4vw,56px) auto; scroll-margin-top: 130px;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-reviews\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 30px;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-117\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0; margin: 0 0 8px; padding: 0; color: #925600; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 1.7px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Independent perspectives<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"os-plb3-reviews\" class=\"ai-optimize-118\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(28px,2.8vw,36px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.025em;\">What the reviewers say<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-119\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Independent PLB3 reviews and marine coverage. Read the verdicts, including the fitting considerations and full context.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px;\">\n<article class=\"os-review-card\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 12px); min-width: min(100%,320px); margin: 0; background: #f4f7f8; color: #212b32; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 24px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #dce4e8;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-pbo\">\n<h3 id=\"os-plb3-pbo\" class=\"ai-optimize-120\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Practical Boat Owner<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-121\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #925600; margin: 0 0 18px; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #925600; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-right: 10px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">5\/5 \u00b7 Recommended<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; padding: 0; border: 0; color: #212b32; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: clamp(22px,2.6vw,26px); line-height: 1.4; box-sizing: border-box;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.pbo.co.uk\/reviews\/gear\/ocean-signal-rescueme-plb3-locator-beacon-with-ais\"><p>\u201ca huge and welcome step forward in personal safety, especially offshore or at night.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-122\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Praises the combined beacon; recommends learning the indicator sequences.<\/p>\n<footer style=\"margin-top: auto; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-123\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">Rupert Holmes<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-124\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">18 December 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-125\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbo.co.uk\/reviews\/gear\/ocean-signal-rescueme-plb3-locator-beacon-with-ais\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the full Practical Boat Owner PLB3 review (opens in a new tab)\">Read the full review \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"os-review-card\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 12px); min-width: min(100%,320px); margin: 0; background: #f4f7f8; color: #212b32; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 24px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #dce4e8;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-yw\">\n<h3 id=\"os-plb3-yw\" class=\"ai-optimize-126\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Yachting World<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-127\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #925600; margin: 0 0 18px; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #925600; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-right: 10px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">4\/5 overall<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; padding: 0; border: 0; color: #212b32; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: clamp(22px,2.6vw,26px); line-height: 1.4; box-sizing: border-box;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/reviews\/gear-reviews\/ocean-signal-plb3-personal-beacon-review-the-award-winning-plb-and-ais-combination\"><p>\u201chaving one device absolutely makes sense.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-128\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Values simpler fleet maintenance; flags bulk and a tight lifejacket fit.<\/p>\n<footer style=\"margin-top: auto; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-129\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">Jayne Toyne<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-130\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">28 February 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-131\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/reviews\/gear-reviews\/ocean-signal-plb3-personal-beacon-review-the-award-winning-plb-and-ais-combination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the full Yachting World PLB3 review (opens in a new tab)\">Read the full review \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; margin: 0; margin-top: 24px;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 20px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: bold; display: list-item; color: #212b32;\">Read all publication reviews &amp; coverage<\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px 0 24px;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-132\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Reviews, buying guides and announcements are labelled below. Scores belong to the publications. The Yachting World review and Yachting Monthly guide share a byline.<\/p>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px;\">\n<article class=\"os-review-card\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 12px); min-width: min(100%,320px); margin: 0; background: #f4f7f8; color: #212b32; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 24px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #dce4e8;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-ym\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-133\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Safety equipment buying guide<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"os-plb3-ym\" class=\"ai-optimize-134\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Yachting Monthly<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-135\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #925600; margin: 0 0 18px; font-weight: bold;\">Featured safety equipment<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; padding: 0; border: 0; color: #212b32; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: clamp(22px,2.6vw,26px); line-height: 1.4; box-sizing: border-box;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingmonthly.com\/gear\/best-boat-safety-equipment-essential-marine-safety-gear-93970\"><p>\u201cideal for keeping devices to a minimum especially on fully crewed or commercial vessels\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-136\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Highlights combining both alerting systems in one device. Its buying advice also notes the premium price and potential fit limitations in some lifejackets.<\/p>\n<footer style=\"margin-top: auto; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-137\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">Jayne Toyne<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-138\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">30 May 2023 \u00b7 no star rating stated<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-139\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingmonthly.com\/gear\/best-boat-safety-equipment-essential-marine-safety-gear-93970\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Read the Yachting Monthly safety equipment guide (opens in a new tab)\">Read the buying guide \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"os-review-card\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 12px); min-width: min(100%,320px); margin: 0; background: #f4f7f8; color: #212b32; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 24px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #dce4e8;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-140\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Comparative review \u00b7 membership required<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-141\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Attainable Adventure Cruising<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-142\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">John Harries compares PLB3 with MOB1, examining the balance between satellite capability, local alerting, size and ownership. The introduction cautions against choosing on feature count alone.<\/p>\n<footer style=\"margin-top: auto; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-143\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">John Harries<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-144\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">3 January 2024 \u00b7 updated 4 January 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-145\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morganscloud.com\/2024\/01\/03\/review-of-ocean-signal-plb3-against-mob1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the comparison \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"os-review-card\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 12px); min-width: min(100%,320px); margin: 0; background: #f4f7f8; color: #212b32; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 24px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #dce4e8;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-146\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Equipment feature<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-147\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Powerboat &amp; RIB<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-148\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Explores PLB3 alongside the GlobalFix V5 EPIRB, explaining the combination of local AIS and satellite distress signalling and the option of lifejacket installation.<\/p>\n<footer style=\"margin-top: auto; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-149\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">Powerboat &amp; RIB editorial team<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-150\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">24 April 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-151\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/powerboatandrib.com\/boat-reviews\/new-generation-epirbs-and-plbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the equipment feature \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"os-review-card\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 12px); min-width: min(100%,320px); margin: 0; background: #f4f7f8; color: #212b32; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 24px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #dce4e8;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-152\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Award reporting<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-153\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">SAIL Magazine<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-154\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Reports PLB3\u2019s overall win at the 2022 DAME Design Awards, covering the combination of satellite, AIS and locating technologies recognised by the jury.<\/p>\n<footer style=\"margin-top: auto; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-155\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">Trade Only Today, published by SAIL<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-156\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">21 November 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-157\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/sailmagazine.com\/web-exclusives\/personal-locator-beacon-wins-top-design-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the award report \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"os-review-card\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 12px); min-width: min(100%,320px); margin: 0; background: #f4f7f8; color: #212b32; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 24px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #dce4e8;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-158\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Product launch news<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-159\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Marine Industry News<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-160\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Covers the UK and European launch of the DAME-winning PLB3 and explains its satellite, AIS and lifejacket-integration features.<\/p>\n<footer style=\"margin-top: auto; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-161\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">Marine Industry News<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-162\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">12 December 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-163\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/marineindustrynews.co.uk\/dame-award-winning-product-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the launch coverage \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"os-review-card\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 12px); min-width: min(100%,320px); margin: 0; background: #f4f7f8; color: #212b32; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 24px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #dce4e8;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-164\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Distributor product announcement<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-165\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">The Skipper<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-166\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Introduces CH Marine\u2019s PLB3 offering, with an overview of the beacon\u2019s combined alerting systems, lifejacket use and NFC ownership checks.<\/p>\n<footer style=\"margin-top: auto; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-167\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">The Skipper \u00b7 Products &amp; Gear<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-168\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">Product announcement<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-169\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/theskipper.ie\/ch-marine-introduces-the-ocean-signal-rescueme-plb3-a-combined-plb-and-ais-beacon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the announcement \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"os-review-card\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 12px); min-width: min(100%,320px); margin: 0; background: #f4f7f8; color: #212b32; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 24px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #dce4e8;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-170\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Updated buying guide<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-171\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">More from Yachting World<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-172\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">The personal beacon guide includes PLB3 in its combined AIS and PLB selection, with reasons to buy and fitting considerations alongside other beacon types.<\/p>\n<footer style=\"margin-top: auto; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-173\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">Yachting World gear guide<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-174\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 6px;\">Current guide accessed 23 September 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-175\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/yachts-and-gear\/best-personal-locator-beacons-and-ais-units-top-options-for-boating-137237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the beacon buying guide \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 1300px; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; color: #212b32; line-height: 1.6; margin: clamp(36px,4vw,56px) auto;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-subscription\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 30px;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-176\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0; margin: 0 0 8px; padding: 0; color: #925600; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 1.7px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ready for the journey ahead<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"os-plb3-subscription\" class=\"ai-optimize-177\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(28px,2.8vw,36px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.025em;\">No subscription fees. Ever.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-178\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Dedicated emergency signalling without a monthly airtime plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 auto; min-width: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 880px;\">\n<div class=\"os-plb3-media\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 66.666667%; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; flex: 0 0 auto; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 12px;\" data-media-index=\"12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; max-height: none; margin: 0; padding: 0px; border: 0; border-radius: 0; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 42%;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/themes\/oceansignal-theme\/assets\/images\/why-upgrade-hero.jpg\" alt=\"Sailor wearing a red Mustang lifejacket with rescueME PLB3 beside a mountain lake\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; margin: 28px 0 12px;\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 240px; min-width: 0; border-top: 2px solid #faae0c; padding-top: 18px;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-179\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">No airtime plan<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-180\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">406 MHz and AIS distress signalling work independently of your phone and mobile coverage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 240px; min-width: 0; border-top: 2px solid #faae0c; padding-top: 18px;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-181\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">24+ hours<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-182\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Operating duration of over 24 hours at \u221220\u00b0C, once activated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 240px; min-width: 0; border-top: 2px solid #faae0c; padding-top: 18px;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-183\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Check before you go<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-184\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Use prescribed self-tests and NFC app access to review battery usage and test history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-185\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px; text-align: center;\">Battery replacement and servicing remain part of ownership. Follow the expiry label and the manual\u2019s test schedule.<\/p>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; margin: 0;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 20px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: bold; display: list-item; color: #212b32;\">See the NFC app and ownership checks<\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px 0 24px;\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 4px 0 24px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 24px;\">\n<figure style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; min-width: 0; flex: 1 1 200px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 300px; height: auto; max-height: none; margin: 0 auto; padding: 12px; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PLB3_with-App_1024x1024-1_Kings-Award-Version-768x768.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:600px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width:1000px) 50vw, 650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PLB3_with-App_1024x1024-1_Kings-Award-Version-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PLB3_with-App_1024x1024-1_Kings-Award-Version-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PLB3_with-App_1024x1024-1_Kings-Award-Version-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PLB3_with-App_1024x1024-1_Kings-Award-Version-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PLB3_with-App_1024x1024-1_Kings-Award-Version-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PLB3_with-App_1024x1024-1_Kings-Award-Version-110x110.webp 110w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PLB3_with-App_1024x1024-1_Kings-Award-Version-60x60.webp 60w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PLB3_with-App_1024x1024-1_Kings-Award-Version.webp 1024w\" alt=\"Ocean Signal rescueME PLB3 beside its NFC beacon app\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" \/><\/figure>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 2 1 300px; min-width: 0;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-186\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Know your beacon before you need it.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-187\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">A compatible NFC phone and the free Ocean Signal app let you read battery usage and test results. NFC reads use phone power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-188\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">The app is not live tracking, two-way messaging or remote activation. Follow the manual\u2019s test schedule.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 1300px; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; color: #212b32; line-height: 1.6; margin: clamp(36px,4vw,56px) auto;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-how\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 30px;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-189\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0; margin: 0 0 8px; padding: 0; color: #925600; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 1.7px; text-transform: uppercase;\">From alert to location<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"os-plb3-how\" class=\"ai-optimize-190\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(28px,2.8vw,36px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.025em;\">How the rescueME PLB3 helps rescuers find you<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-191\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Satellite alerting, local AIS and close-range locating signals each play a different role.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Generated-image_PLB3-maritime-rescue-infographic.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Open the full-size PLB3 rescue diagram in a new tab\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 960px; height: auto; max-height: none; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 12px; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Generated-image_PLB3-maritime-rescue-infographic.jpg\" alt=\"PLB3 maritime rescue illustration showing 406 MHz satellite distress alerting, a return confirmation signal, local AIS and 121.5 MHz homing\" width=\"1619\" height=\"1060\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 10px; color: #405664;\">Illustrative rescue sequence. Alert delivery and rescue times vary; the timing shown is not guaranteed. The beacon uses GNSS signals to calculate its position; its distress alert travels via Cospas-Sarsat. RLS confirms receipt and location, not rescue dispatch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; margin: 28px 0 12px;\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 240px; min-width: 0; border-top: 2px solid #faae0c; padding-top: 18px;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-192\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #925600; margin: 0 0 12px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;\">01 \u00b7 LOCATE<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-193\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Establish your position.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-194\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">GNSS provides location data for the beacon\u2019s distress transmissions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 240px; min-width: 0; border-top: 2px solid #faae0c; padding-top: 18px;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-195\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #925600; margin: 0 0 12px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;\">02 \u00b7 ALERT<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-196\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Reach both networks.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-197\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">406 MHz alerts search and rescue via Cospas-Sarsat. AIS broadcasts to compatible vessels within radio range.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 240px; min-width: 0; border-top: 2px solid #faae0c; padding-top: 18px;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-198\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #925600; margin: 0 0 12px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;\">03 \u00b7 HOME IN<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-199\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Help responders locate you.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-200\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">121.5 MHz homing plus white and infrared strobes help equipped rescuers find the beacon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-201\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px; text-align: center;\">Reception, response and rescue timing depend on conditions and equipment. <a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/news\/cospas-sarsat-and-beacon-registration-the-complete-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explore how the satellite rescue system works<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"os-plb3-comparison\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 1300px; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; color: #212b32; line-height: 1.6; margin: clamp(36px,4vw,56px) auto; scroll-margin-top: 130px;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-compare\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 30px;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-202\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0; margin: 0 0 8px; padding: 0; color: #925600; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 1.7px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Choose your personal beacon<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"os-plb3-compare\" class=\"ai-optimize-203\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(28px,2.8vw,36px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.025em;\">PLB3, PLB1 or MOB2?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-204\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Choose PLB3 for satellite distress alerting plus local AIS, RLS and lifejacket integration. Choose PLB1 when compact satellite alerting is your priority. Choose MOB2 for local crew recovery with AIS and DSC, without 406 MHz satellite alerting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-205\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Scroll the table sideways on smaller screens.<\/p>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid #c0d0db; border-radius: 12px; margin: 22px 0;\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Personal beacon comparison\">\n<table style=\"box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; text-align: left; margin: 0; min-width: 620px;\">\n<caption style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\">Ocean Signal personal beacon comparison<\/caption>\n<thead style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; background: #f4f7f8;\" scope=\"col\">Decision point<\/th>\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; background: #fff5dd;\" scope=\"col\">rescueME PLB3<\/th>\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; background: #f4f7f8;\" scope=\"col\">rescueME PLB1<\/th>\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; background: #f4f7f8;\" scope=\"col\">rescueME MOB2<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">406 MHz satellite distress alert<\/th>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; background: #fff5dd;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Local AIS position broadcast<\/th>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; background: #fff5dd;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">DSC alerting<\/th>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; background: #fff5dd;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Return Link Service<\/th>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; background: #fff5dd;\">RLS capable; configuration dependent<\/td>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Activation approach<\/th>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; background: #fff5dd;\">Manual or semi-automatic with compatible lifejacket<\/td>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">Manual<\/td>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">Automatic with correctly fitted compatible lifejacket; manual activation available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Primary reason to choose<\/th>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; background: #fff5dd;\">Satellite + local AIS in one personal beacon<\/td>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">Compact dedicated satellite alerting<\/td>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">Local crew recovery with AIS + DSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-206\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Explore <a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/products\/plb1-personal-locator-beacon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PLB1<\/a> or <a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/products\/mob2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MOB2<\/a>, or read our <a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/news\/what-is-a-plb-personal-locator-beacon-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">personal locator beacon guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-207\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0; color: #405664; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65;\">MOB2 availability and DSC operation are country-dependent. Check the local product page and compatibility with your receiving equipment.<\/p>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 28px; padding: 28px; background: #f4f7f8; border-radius: 14px; margin-top: 30px;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-kit\">\n<figure style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; min-width: 0; flex: 1 1 200px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 280px; height: auto; max-height: none; margin: 0 auto; padding: 12px; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Grab_Bag_PLB3_Safety_Kit.jpg\" alt=\"PLB3 Sailing Safety Kit with two beacons, grab bag and signalling accessories\" width=\"504\" height=\"497\" \/><\/figure>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 2 1 300px; min-width: 0;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-208\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0; margin: 0 0 8px; padding: 0; color: #925600; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 1.7px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Equipping two people?<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"os-plb3-kit\" class=\"ai-optimize-209\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">A PLB3 for each of you.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-210\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">The Sailing Safety Kit brings together two PLB3 beacons, an Ocean Signal grab bag and signalling accessories. Keep each beacon secured to its wearer.<\/p>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; align-items: center;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 3px; display: inline-block; padding: 13px 22px; border: 2px solid #faae0c; border-radius: 6px; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.6px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/products\/plb3-sailing-safety-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explore the two-person kit<\/a><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"#product-578\">Choose a single PLB3<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"os-customer-reviews\" style=\"width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; color: #212b32; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 1200px; border: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 18px; background: #f4f7f8; margin: clamp(36px,4vw,56px) auto; padding: clamp(28px,4vw,48px) clamp(16px,4vw,48px);\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-customer-reviews-title\">\n<div class=\"os-heading\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto 26px; padding: 0; text-align: center;\">\n<p class=\"os-eyebrow ai-optimize-211\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0; margin: 0 0 8px; padding: 0; color: #925600; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 1.7px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Ocean Signal customer feedback<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"os-plb3-customer-reviews-title\" class=\"ai-optimize-212\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(28px,2.8vw,36px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.025em;\">Trusted by Ocean Signal customers<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-213\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0;\">Read customer feedback from Ocean Signal\u2019s review feed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"os-plb3-elfsight-slot\" class=\"os-elfsight-slot\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; width: 100%; min-height: 1px; margin: 0; padding: 0;\" aria-label=\"Ocean Signal customer reviews\">\n<p><!-- Elfsight All-in-One Reviews | Ocean Signal.com --><script src=\"https:\/\/elfsightcdn.com\/platform.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"elfsight-app-d0bf5b77-7c4f-4adf-9dcc-3054b4c24caf\" data-elfsight-app-lazy=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"os-action-row\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 26px;\"><a class=\"os-button\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 3px; display: inline-block; padding: 13px 22px; border: 2px solid #faae0c; border-radius: 6px; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.6px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;\" href=\"#product-578\">View PLB3 purchase options \u2191<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"os-plb3-ownership\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; max-width: 1300px; margin: clamp(36px,4vw,56px) auto; padding: 0 20px; scroll-margin-top: 130px;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-ownership-title\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto 26px; text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-214\" style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; color: #925600; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 1.7px; text-transform: uppercase; box-sizing: border-box;\">Ready for the journey ahead<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"os-plb3-ownership-title\" class=\"ai-optimize-215\" style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: clamp(28px,2.8vw,36px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.025em;\">Simple to own. Important to prepare.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-216\" style=\"margin: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; box-sizing: border-box;\">Choose the correct country coding, register your beacon and learn the operating procedure before your first trip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; align-items: stretch; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 280px; min-width: 0; padding: 24px; border: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-top: 4px solid #faae0c; border-radius: 10px; background: #f4f7f8;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-217\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Choose your country coding<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-218\" style=\"margin: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; box-sizing: border-box;\">Confirm the correct country coding and RLS configuration for your registration route before ordering. Beacon programming and owner registration are separate steps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 280px; min-width: 0; padding: 24px; border: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-top: 4px solid #faae0c; border-radius: 10px; background: #f4f7f8;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-219\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Register before you go<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-220\" style=\"margin: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; box-sizing: border-box;\">Register the beacon\u2019s unique identity with the authority for its country coding. Keep your contact details, emergency contacts and trip information current.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 280px; min-width: 0; padding: 24px; border: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-top: 4px solid #faae0c; border-radius: 10px; background: #f4f7f8;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-221\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Know it before you need it<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-222\" style=\"margin: 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; box-sizing: border-box;\">Read the PLB3 manual and learn manual activation, fitting and indicator sequences. Use only the prescribed self-tests, secure the lanyard and check the battery replacement date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-223\" style=\"margin: 22px 0 0; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: #405664; box-sizing: border-box;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 8px 10px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; text-underline-offset: 3px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/912S-03718-Issue-01.02-PLB3-User-Manual.pdf\">Read the PLB3 manual (PDF)<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 8px 10px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; text-underline-offset: 3px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/support\/\">Ask Ocean Signal support<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"os-plb3-faq\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; max-width: 1180px; font-family: inherit; color: #212b32; line-height: 1.6; border: 1px solid #dce4e8; background: #ffffff; margin: clamp(36px,4vw,56px) auto; scroll-margin-top: 130px; padding: clamp(28px,3.5vw,40px) clamp(16px,3vw,32px); border-top: 3px solid #faae0c; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: none;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-faq-title\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 30px;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-224\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0; margin: 0 0 8px; padding: 0; color: #925600; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 1.7px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Make an informed choice<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"os-plb3-faq-title\" class=\"ai-optimize-225\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(28px,2.8vw,36px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.025em;\">Your rescueME PLB3 questions, answered<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; align-items: flex-start; gap: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 340px; min-width: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-226\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 16px; border-bottom: 3px solid #faae0c; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; color: #212b32; box-sizing: border-box;\">Choosing your beacon<\/h3>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">Does PLB3 replace an EPIRB?<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-227\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">A PLB is carried by a person; an EPIRB serves the vessel. Do not assume a PLB meets an EPIRB carriage requirement. <a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/news\/epirb-vs-plb-choosing-the-right-beacon-for-offshore-sailing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Compare EPIRBs and PLBs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">Can I use PLB3 on land?<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-228\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">PLB3 provides satellite distress alerting for personal use, subject to local rules and country configuration. AIS adds particular value on the water. Compare PLB1 if compact satellite alerting is your priority.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">Does PLB3 provide tracking or two-way messaging?<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-229\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">No. PLB3 is a distress beacon. NFC provides access to stored beacon and test data; it is not live tracking, remote activation or two-way messaging.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">Is PLB3 a replacement for my phone?<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-230\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">Treat a phone and a PLB as different tools. PLB3 provides dedicated 406 MHz distress signalling, local AIS and 121.5 MHz homing. It does not make calls or send everyday messages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">What is the difference between PLB3 and PLB1?<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-231\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">Both provide 406 MHz satellite distress alerting and 121.5 MHz homing. Choose PLB1 when compact carriage is your priority. Choose PLB3 when you also want local AIS, RLS acknowledgement and compatible lifejacket integration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">How does a PLB compare with a satellite communicator?<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-232\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">PLB3 is a dedicated distress beacon using the Cospas-Sarsat rescue system. A satellite communicator uses a commercial communications service and may support tracking and two-way messages, depending on the device and service. PLB3 does not provide those everyday communication functions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 340px; min-width: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-233\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 16px; border-bottom: 3px solid #faae0c; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; color: #212b32; box-sizing: border-box;\">Buying and getting ready<\/h3>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">Does PLB3 need a subscription or mobile signal?<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-234\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">No. PLB3 distress signalling operates independently of a mobile phone, mobile coverage or an airtime subscription. Battery replacement and servicing remain part of ownership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details id=\"os-plb3-ready\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">Registration, testing &amp; battery replacement<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-235\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Register before your first trip.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-236\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">Confirm country coding and RLS configuration for your registration route. Register with the appropriate authority and keep emergency contacts current. Ocean Signal warranty registration is separate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-237\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">Read the fitting and operating instructions and use only the prescribed self-tests. Arrange authorised battery replacement after emergency use or when required by the expiry label or test result.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-238\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/news\/cospas-sarsat-and-beacon-registration-the-complete-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Registration guide<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/912S-03718-Issue-01.02-PLB3-User-Manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PLB3 manual (PDF)<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/ecomm-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Warranty &amp; returns<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">What is the 406 Survivor Club?<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-239\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">The 406 Survivor Club is Ocean Signal\u2019s replacement programme for PLB and EPIRB owners. After a genuine lifesaving rescue, share your story and apply for a free replacement beacon, subject to eligibility and verification. Contact Ocean Signal for submission and beacon-return requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details id=\"os-plb3-spec\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">Specifications &amp; what\u2019s in the box<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid #c0d0db; border-radius: 12px; margin: 22px 0;\">\n<table style=\"box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; text-align: left; margin: 0;\">\n<caption style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\">Key ownership and performance details<\/caption>\n<tbody style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Operating duration<\/th>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">Over 24 hours at \u221220\u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Battery replacement interval<\/th>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">6 years from manufacture or 5 years after entering service. Follow the expiry label and service instructions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Size<\/th>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">200 \u00d7 36 \u00d7 22 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Weight<\/th>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">190 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Operating temperature<\/th>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">\u221220\u00b0C to +55\u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Water immersion rating<\/th>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">Over 10 m for over 60 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<th style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\">Buoyancy<\/th>\n<td style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 14px 12px; vertical-align: top; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #c0d0db; color: #405664;\">Requires flotation pouch; not a floating operating position<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 24px;\">\n<figure style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; min-width: 0; flex: 1 1 200px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 300px; height: auto; max-height: none; margin: 0 auto; padding: 12px; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OSL-PLB3-Right-Angle-with-Accessories_Kings-Award-Version.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:600px) calc(100vw - 40px), (max-width:1000px) 50vw, 650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OSL-PLB3-Right-Angle-with-Accessories_Kings-Award-Version.webp 480w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OSL-PLB3-Right-Angle-with-Accessories_Kings-Award-Version-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OSL-PLB3-Right-Angle-with-Accessories_Kings-Award-Version-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OSL-PLB3-Right-Angle-with-Accessories_Kings-Award-Version-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OSL-PLB3-Right-Angle-with-Accessories_Kings-Award-Version-110x110.webp 110w, https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OSL-PLB3-Right-Angle-with-Accessories_Kings-Award-Version-60x60.webp 60w\" alt=\"rescueME PLB3 with supplied fitting accessories\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" \/><\/figure>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; flex: 2 1 300px; min-width: 0;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-240\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">Included with PLB3<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 22px; color: #405664;\">\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-241\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 8px;\">rescueME PLB3 beacon<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-242\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Belt\/webbing attachment bracket<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-243\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Oral tube attachment bracket<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-244\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Activation tape and armed-slider cover<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-245\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Antenna rewind tool and attachment lanyard<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-246\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Product documentation and Quick Start Guide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-247\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Check your market package for regional additions. <a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/products\/plb3-floatation-pouch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View the flotation pouch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">Where do I register my PLB3?<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-248\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">Register the beacon\u2019s unique identity with the official 406 MHz registration authority for its country coding. Use the identity printed on the beacon and keep your emergency contacts current. Ocean Signal product or warranty registration is a separate process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 340px; min-width: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-249\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 16px; border-bottom: 3px solid #faae0c; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; color: #212b32; box-sizing: border-box;\">Using PLB3<\/h3>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">Can PLB3 be activated manually without a lifejacket?<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-250\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">Yes. PLB3 can be carried independently and activated manually in a life-threatening emergency. Use the supplied belt\/webbing attachment as instructed and keep the beacon secured and accessible. Lifejacket-triggered activation is an additional option that requires correct fitting, packing and arming in a compatible inflatable lifejacket.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">Will PLB3 activate with my lifejacket?<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-251\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">It can when correctly installed, packed and armed in a compatible inflatable lifejacket. Check the lifejacket manufacturer\u2019s guidance. Manual activation is also available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">Can my own boat see the alert?<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-252\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">It needs compatible AIS receiving and display equipment and must be within range. Check how your equipment displays MOB targets and sounds alarms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">Does the blue RLS light mean help is on the way?<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-253\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">The blue RLS acknowledgement pattern confirms that the satellite rescue system received your distress alert and detected your location. It does not confirm rescue dispatch or give an arrival time. Read the manual to distinguish this pattern from other indicators. RLS availability depends on country configuration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">Does PLB3 float?<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-254\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">PLB3 requires its flotation pouch to float. Keep the beacon secured to you and operate it clear of the water with the antenna upright and a clear view of the sky. Do not leave it floating unattended.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,35,45,0.07); margin: 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dce4e8; border-radius: 0; background: #ffffff;\">\n<summary style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: #212b32; font-weight: 800; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;\">How long does the PLB3 battery last?<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border-top: 1px solid #eef2f4; background: #fbfcfd; padding: 0 0 18px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-255\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #405664; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">PLB3 provides over 24 hours of specified operation at \u221220\u00b0C. Its battery replacement interval is six years from manufacture or five years after entering service. Follow the expiry label and manual, and arrange authorised servicing after emergency use. The battery is not user-replaceable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; padding: 36px 12px 0;\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-256\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #212b32; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; box-sizing: border-box;\">For adventures beyond mobile coverage.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-257\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px;\">Satellite distress alerting, local AIS and lifejacket integration, in one personal beacon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-258\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 3px; display: inline-block; padding: 13px 22px; border: 2px solid #faae0c; border-radius: 6px; background: #faae0c; color: #212b32; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.6px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase;\" href=\"#product-578\">View PLB3 purchase options \u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-259\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: #405664; margin: 0 0 18px; margin-top: 18px;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #212b32; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Need help choosing or fitting? Talk to Ocean Signal.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<footer style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: #f4f7f8; border-radius: 18px; border-top: 4px solid #faae0c; padding: clamp(28px,4vw,36px) clamp(16px,3vw,24px); margin: clamp(36px,4vw,56px) auto 0;\" aria-labelledby=\"os-plb3-about-title\">\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 26px; text-align: center;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-260\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #7b4e0b;\">The people behind your beacon<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"os-plb3-about-title\" class=\"ai-optimize-261\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 18px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 800; color: #212b32; font-size: clamp(28px,2.8vw,36px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.025em;\">Who are rescueME by Ocean Signal?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-262\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">rescueME is Ocean Signal\u2019s range of personal and marine safety beacons. Behind every beacon is a specialist team based in Margate, Kent, designing and manufacturing technology that helps people call for rescue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 865px; margin: 0 auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 1000px; height: auto; max-height: none; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 12px; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ocean-Signal-Team-UK.jpg\" alt=\"The Ocean Signal team outside the company's UK premises in Margate, Kent\" width=\"865\" height=\"354\" \/><figcaption style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 12px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; color: #405664; text-align: center;\">Meet the Ocean Signal team in Margate, United Kingdom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 780px; margin: 24px auto 0; text-align: center;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-263\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: #405664;\">Our work brings together electronic engineering, product development and testing, with customer service and technical support to help you choose, understand and look after your beacon.<\/p>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 12px 28px;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; color: #212b32; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 750; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/about-us\/\">Get to know Ocean Signal \u2192<\/a><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; color: #212b32; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 750; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/oceansignal.com\/support\/\">Talk to our support team \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"os-plb3-short-description\" style=\"font-family: inherit; color: #212b32; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-43\"><a style=\"display: inline-flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 4px 8px; min-height: 44px; margin: 0 0 8px; color: #212b32; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#os-plb3-customer-reviews-title\" aria-label=\"Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 79 Ocean Signal customer reviews. Read customer reviews.\"><span style=\"color: #faae0c; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: 1px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>4.8\/5<\/strong> \u00b7 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Ocean Signal customer reviews<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-44\" style=\"margin: 0 0 12px;\"><strong>For land, sea and air. 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