Ocean Signal rescueME EPIRB3, Category II with AIS
- Brand:
- Ocean Signal
- Part no:
- 702S-03932
Ocean Signal's Category II EPIRB with an AIS alert (SKU 702S-03932), supplied with a manual-release bracket that Ocean Signal says to mount inside the boat. It cannot switch on in the bracket; out of it, it activates in contact with water or by hand. GPS, Galileo and GLONASS, Return Link Service and a 121.5 MHz homer; 10-year battery replacement and over 48 hours at -20°C, at an authorised centre only. Check it is coded for the US.
Our take
Good for a skipper who will be aboard and able to grab it, and who wants AIS alert, Return Link confirmation and a phone check of battery and self-tests over NFC. Skip it if the boat could sink unattended, because this Category II is manually deployed and will not float free like a Category I. The battery is not user serviceable, and opening the lid voids the warranty.
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Specifications
- Type
- epirb-category-2
- Positioning
- GNSS (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS)
- Return Link Service
- Yes
- AIS alert
- Yes
- Battery replacement
- 10 years
- Operating time
- 48 h