The new Kannad Marine SafeLink AIS SART has received full type approval from Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency authorising it for fitment to German flagged vessels in accordance with the country's maritime regulations. The SafeLink AIS SART (Automatic Identification System Search And Rescue Transmitter) is designed to assist in life raft location during search and rescue operations.

“The SafeLink AIS SART Type Approval enables German flagged vessels to benefit from the advanced features of this exciting new product type” comments McMurdo Ltd CEO Jeremy Harrison.

The new Kannad Marine SafeLink AIS SART has received full type approval from Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency authorising it for fitment to German flagged vessels in accordance with the country’s maritime regulations.
The SafeLink AIS SART (Automatic Identification System Search And Rescue Transmitter) is designed to assist in life raft location during search and rescue operations.
“The SafeLink AIS SART Type Approval enables German flagged vessels to benefit from the advanced features of this exciting new product type”
comments McMurdo Ltd CEO Jeremy Harrison. On 1st January 2010 AIS-SART was introduced into IMO GMDSS carriage requirements, as an alternative Search and Rescue Locating Device to existing 9GHz Radar SARTs. A major benefit of the AIS SART is that target survivor information becomes viewable using standard ships AIS equipment - both the range and course to locate the survivors will be clearly presented on the ships AIS user display.

About the Kannad Marine SafeLink AIS SART
The SafeLink AIS SART transmits a series of updating structured alert messages including its geographic position and serialised identity number.
Once activated, the SafeLink AIS SART transmits emergency alerts for a minimum of 96 hours. An in-built high precision GPS provides highly accurate position information to assist in quick recovery of survivors. Buoyant, waterproof and rugged, the SafeLink has a long life non-hazardous battery for easy transportation making it an economical alternative to the traditional 9GHz SART.
Whether wall mounted in the ships bridge or packed inside a survival craft the highly visible and buoyant carry case affords maximum protection while the SafeLink AIS SART is not in use. Once activated, the SafeLink may be suspended inside the life raft or mounted in an elevated position, using the integrated extension pole. The SafeLink AIS SART further enhances the Kannad Marine SafeLink range of emergency distress beacons.