Personal AIS Beacon

[colobear]

I just read about a new survival device in today's West Marine flyer, just approved by the FCC, it is a personal AIS beacon. I read more on the web it attaches to your PFD and when you manually activate it transmits an emergency AIS location signal to all AIS equipped vessels within about a 4NM range. It sounds really interesting just google personal AIS beacon.

 

[hardee]

Barry,

I read that too. Cool adjunct. Great if you and crew have it on your person and take a spill off the boat. Works great if your boat has AIS. Think I would want a PLB as well. It would be really cool if it was combined with a PLB or EPIRB device all in one unit. Sure looks like it could be a life saving device. If someone goes overboard, with an active AIS on them should make them easy to find in dark, fog or bumpy water.

Thanks for the post.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon