World’s smallest MOB includes AIS and DSC

Ocean Signal’s new rescueME MOB1 is the world’s smallest Man Over Board device to come complete with AIS (Automatic Identification System) and DSC (Digital Selective Calling).

A ground-breaking 30 percent smaller than similar products, the lightweight and easy-to-use rescueME MOB1 is designed to attach easily to even the most compact lifejackets,ready for automatic activation in the event of a man overboard situation..

In the event of a man overboard situation, the rescueME MOB1 will communicate the location of a person in the water back to the both the boat he or she came from and other vessels in the vicinity.

When activated, the rescueME MOB1’s AIS transmissions will display a red circle on the vessel’s chartplotter, providing accurate position information such as the MOB’s longitude, latitude, distance and bearing. In addition, the DSC VHF alarm will also be triggered.

The rescueME MOB1 features an integrated 66-channel GPS receiver, ensuring that it will transmit accurate position data for a minimum of 12 hours. An integrated strobe light with moulded lens ensures the survivor is also easier to spot in poor light conditions.

“In a man overboard situation, your first and best chance of rescue will always be from the vessel you have just left,” says Paul Bartley, product manager at Ocean Signal’s New Zealand distributor, Lusty and Blundell Ltd.

“The immediate priority is therefore to ensure that your fellow crew members are aware of the emergency and to do everything possible to make sure they can see you or know where you are relative to the vessel.

“Even in moderate sea states, it is alarming how easy it can be to lose sight of a person in the water. The new rescueME MOB1 is a reliable life-saving device, which helps anyone in a man overboard situation to be quickly located and recovered.”

Able to operate within a temperature range of -20C and +55C, the new rescueME MOB1 measures just 134mm (height) by 38mm (width) by 27mm (depth) and weighs just 90g. It can be conveniently attached to the oral tube of a lifejacket using the mounting clip supplied.

Product and dealer information is available from Lusty and Blundell on (09) 415-8303 or at www.lusty-blundell.co.nz.