Time to replace your EPIRB?

GME EPIRBs have the expiry date etched into their side, just below the fixing point of the orange lanyard line. The date is shown in month and year format. Make sure you talk to your preferred GME marine dealer about your replacement options by this date, or after use in an emergency. And make sure your EPIRB is registered with Maritime Safety at www.beacons.org.nz.

An accurate location within minutes

When activated in an emergency, a GME GPS equipped EPIRB firstly obtains its GPS location from the GPS satellite network. This location is then coded into the signal that the EPIRB sends to the COSPAS/SARSAT search and rescue satellite network.

Armed with this vital information the rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) knows exactly where to send resources for a fast, effective response. Without GPS technology, the process of calculating a location and search area could take hours, and that’s before a rescue vessel or helicopter has been launched. In a life and death situation, time is everything....

Greater accuracy In an emergency

Reaching the incident quickly is essential to ensure the safety of those involved. That’s why GME engineers added a new 66 channel GPS receiver to the MT600G. This technology enables faster location and greater accuracy and provides rescue authorities with the information they need to narrow their search to an area about the size of a football field.

Without this technology, the search area would be approximately 5km radius. For safe boating this summer ensure you have an EPIRB onboard and it's up to date.

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