29570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:54 Page 1 EMERGENCY LOCATION BEACONS McMurdo Silver Point Airport Service Road Portsmouth PO3 5PB United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 23 9262 3900 Fax: +44 (0) 23 9262 3998 E-mail: sales@mcmurdo.co.uk www.mcmurdo.co.
9570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:54 Page 3 The Company Established in 1937, McMurdo leads the way in the development and manufacture of emergency location beacons and NAVTEX technology. Based in Portsmouth England, McMurdo first produced a COSPAS-SARSAT approved EPIRB in July 1989. McMurdo further galvanised its position as the leader in safety equipment technology in 1992 with the release of the first GMDSS approved Search And Rescue Transponder (SART).
29570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:54 Page 5 Glossary Automatic Activation An EPIRB that is activated when it comes in contact with water Manual Activation An EPIRB that is activated by the user Automatic Deployment An EPIRB that is automatically released from its housing when the integral HRU is submerged. Manual Deployment An EPIRB that is release from its bracket by hand. McMurdo EPIRBs are available with either a manual “Carrysafe” bracket or an Auto Housing.
29570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:54 Page 7 How does an EPIRB work? An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) or Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) is used to alert search and rescue services in the event of an emergency. They do this by transmitting a coded message on the 406 MHz distress frequency. This message is relayed via satellite and earth station to the nearest rescue co-ordination centre.
29570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:55 Page 9 Smartfind Meeting the demands of both commercial mariners and recreational boaters, the new McMurdo SMARTFIND heralds the arrival of the next generation in EPIRB technology. This compact and stylish unit is available as a standard 406 MHz EPIRB or, for enhanced position location, with a built in high accuracy GPS.
29570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:55 Page 11 FastFind PLB The Fastfind and Fastfind Plus Personal Locator Beacons feature the same advanced technology as found in our range of EPIRBs. Designed using miniaturised components to fit into an ergonomically styled compact casing, both versions employ a simple three-stage manual operation and feature user replaceable battery packs for use in temperatures as low as –20 °C.
29570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:55 S4 SART C1 S-VDR Float Free Capsule The S4 Rescue SART offers proven reliability. Extremely simple to use the S4 Rescue can be operated even with gloved or wet hands. Its compact design makes it ideally suited for packing in liferafts or as a carry off device according to SOLAS regulations. In line with new IMO regulations, McMurdo has developed the C1 S-VDR Float Free Data Capsule. This unit duplicates and stores critical voyage related data collected by the S-VDR.
29570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:56 Page 15 Accessories Grab Bag The Fastfind PLB Dive Canister Designed for marine and aviation use, this waterproof and buoyant Grab Bag is perfect for holding emergency equipment. Turned from a solid block of marine grade aluminium, anodised to 25 microns and pressure tested to 150mtrs (500ft), the canister is designed to be opened at the surface allowing quick and easy access.
29570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:56 Page 17 R1 Waterproof Handheld VHF Radio R2 Handheld GMDSS VHF Radio The R1 VHF radio is designed specifically to meet worldwide legislation, and exceeds the demanding IMO requirements for GMDSS survival craft radios. It is 100% waterproof and designed to cope with the toughest marine environments making it an ideal “Fit and Forget” item. The McMurdo R2 GMDSS fully featured 19 channel VHF radio fits securely and comfortably in the palm of the hand.
29570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:57 Page 19 McMurdo NAVTEX receivers are in widespread use by the world’s merchant ships, navies and recreational boaters. What is NAVTEX? NAVTEX is a system for the broadcast and automatic reception of maritime safety and weather information. NAVTEX provides shipping with navigational and meteorological warnings and urgent information through either on screen display or automatic printouts from a dedicated receiver.
29570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:57 Page 21 NAV-7 Tri Channel Professional Colour NAVTEX The McMurdo NAV-7 supports reception of all three NAVTEX frequencies by providing simultaneous tri channel monitoring; The 518 KHz English language service, 490 KHz national language and 4209.5 KHz long range services can all be viewed together within a single list of NAVTEX messages. Message text is clearly displayed on a large daylight viewable colour LCD screen.
29570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:57 Page 23 NAV6 Repeater The NAV6repeater has the features of the NAV6plus without the NAVTEX sensor, for use as a standalone NMEA repeater. Features include: ■ Instrument repeater capable of displaying data in a choice of formats. ■ Standard NMEA 0183 interface ■ When connected to a NAV6plus and NAV6hub, NAVTEX information is also displayed.
29570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:57 Page 25 Technical Specifications Smartfind & Smartfind Plus Fastfind & Fastfind Plus 406 Beacon Specification: Meets the requirements of international standards: Message formats PLB National, Standard, and User Location Protocol as applicable, plus serial user (non-GPS version) Smartfind in CARRYSAFE Bracket COSPAS-SARSAT T.001 class 2, RTCM SC110-STD Version 2 class 2, IEC 61097-2, EN 60945, Part 80 of FCC regulations.
29570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:57 Page 27 Technical Specifications S4 SART R1 VHF Radio Receiver Response: 9.2-9.5 GHz, sensitivity better than -50 dBm Transmitter Response: 12 forward and return sweeps through the range 9.2-9.5 GHz. Nominal sweep times 7.5 _s forward and 0.4 _s return.
29570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:57 Page 29 Technical Specifications NAV-7 General Performance and Approvals: in accordance with the minimum requirements of ETS300-225. IMO Resolutions A 694(17) and A809 (19) ITU regulations appendices 18 and 19 SOLAS 1974 and amendments EN 60945 (EMC) EU Marine Equipment Directive (Ship’s Wheel) FCC Part 80 GMDSS Rules (CFR47) RF output power: 2 settings 2.
29570 mcmurdo cat 31/1/07 12:57 Page 31 Technical Specifications NAV-6 NAVTEX SENSOR Waterproof to IEC 60945. Frequency Stability: +/-10 Hz. RS485 serial data I/O port. Data decoding in accordance with ITU-R 540-2. Operating Temperature Range -10 to +50degC. Humidity 0 to 95% non-condensing. Weight (without cable) 420 g (approx.). Industry standard 1"14tpi threaded base. Extension Whip (option), length 45 cm/ 3/8" x 24 tpi thread. NAV6 DISPLAY UNIT Operating Temperature Range 0 to +50degC.
