Inexpensive AIS listener mystery
I’d never heard of this Nasa AIS “Engine” before, but oddly got two e-mails yesterday that referenced it. It seems almost too good to be true: a simple AIS listener that can feed ship information to a...
Category: Safety & SAR
Rescue 21, and magazine life
Last night my May PMY electronics column went up on the magazine’s Web site, one of the first up for this issue for some reason (probably random). I don’t think there’s another boating magazine on the...
AquaFix PLB + SarSat = fast rescue
ACR sent out a press alert about the first rescue credited to its relatively new GPS equipped Personal Locator Beacon. I can’t find any other Web references to the incident, which involved a pair of divers...
ORCA Saves Sailors Lives
Engadget reports on Orca, a solution you might consider if safety onboard is important to you…. Although there already are similar systems available, it never hurts to have some competition in that area, especially...
KVH’s Covert Alert System
New regulation has triggered KVH to highlight their integrated communication system that uses the Inmarsat mini-C communication system and real-time GPS position reporting to alert when in distress. Although they are using terrorist threats...
McMurdo Beacons Tested Again
A while ago there was this news about the McMurdo ‘Precision 406 MHz GPS EPIRB’ (also known as G4 406 MHz GSP EPIRB) and the McMurdo ‘Fastfind Plus 406 MHz Personal Location Beacon’ (also...
EPIRBs, Less Search And Quicker Rescue
Although EPIRBs are not required on private yachts, they do save lives. Here’s a story on how they do that and what different systems are available. I’m sure it is worth your consideration if...
Personal Location Beacon Failure
I have posted about the workings of EPIRB and choosing the right EPIRB equipment before, but it seems that not every device functions as it should. With equipment that is so life-critical, be carefull...
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