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Product description
Tron AIS-SART is a battery powered AIS emergency transmitter in a sealed
waterproof enclosure, which is watertight to a minimum depth of 1 meter.
It is water, oil and sunlight resistant.
An AIS search and rescue transmitter is a location device. The purpose of
the Tron AIS-SART is to assist a seafarer in distress during a search and
rescue operation.
The Tron AIS-SART is designed for easy operation, it is buoyant and can
withstand a drop of 20 meters into water. The detection range of the Tron
AIS-SART is 7-10nm to a vessel AIS Class-A and more than 40 nautical miles
from an airborne AIS receiver.
The Tron AIS-SART includes a built-in GPS, which aids in pinpointing the
exact location of a seafarer that has evacuated to a lifeboat/liferaft. The
signal from the Tron AIS-SART consists of a GPS position which is
transmitted on VHF and received by an AIS receiver located on a search and
rescue ship or helicopter.
The Tron AIS-SART includes the following components:
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Tron AIS-SART unit
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Mounting rope for lifeboats/liferafts
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Wall bracket