Who would be in the best position to intervene quickly to rescue a crew member who has fallen overboard? The closest boats of course. The beacon My-AIS which everyone should carry with them as soon as they leave the port, triggers an alert for all the boats sailing in the vicinity.
The AIS network to alert all surrounding vessels
With this beacon which relies on the AIS network, the alert signal is sent in a circular way all around the boat. If a coast station can receive it, it is mainly the nearest boats that will be alerted and will be able to intervene more quickly.
As soon as the beacon is activated - in manual or automatic mode - the boats that receive the AIS signal are immediately alerted: An audible signal sounds on board and a red cross is displayed on their AIS receiver indicating the position of the shipwrecked vessel directly on the card reader (with GPS coordinates). Today a large majority of the boats which sail, as well in pleasure as in professional, are equipped with the AIS.
No configuration required
To be protected, the user has nothing to do: no settings. All he has to do is integrate the beacon into his vest and trigger it if he falls overboard. With its built-in battery, the beacon is designed to provide protection for 7 years. At the end of this period, it will just be necessary to send back the beacon to the manufacturer so that he replaces the battery. He will take this opportunity to refurbish the product (replacement of plastics and seals).
A mini beacon to be integrated into the lifejacket
This beacon is really tiny. It's the smallest on the market. It is designed to fit in all self-inflating lifejackets. It can be attached either to the mouthpiece - the red tube used to inflate the vest at the mouth if necessary - or to one of the vest straps. Two different mounting brackets are supplied with the beacon. They allow the choice of fixing mode. They are clipped to the back of the beacon.
Manual or automatic release
The tag is triggered by sliding the red flap down. This manipulation can be carried out by the shipwrecked person, but can also be combined automatically when the lifejacket is inflated. All you need is a little bitch attached to the flap and to the bottom of the vest (bitch delivered in the beacon box). When the vest's lung swells, the bitch stretches herself and ejects the red flap. The antenna is deployed and the beacon is activated. An audible signal and a warning light indicate that the beacon is activated and that the signal is being sent. An LED light flash also starts flashing to guide rescue at night.
In the event that the beacon is triggered involuntarily (the vest inflating unnecessarily for example), the user can easily fold the antenna and reposition the red flap. This will immediately stop the beacon from being transmitted.
Integrated GPS
The beacon incorporates a GPS chip which gives the precise position of the shipwrecked 8 times per minute. If it drifts, the signal sent changes the position. A boat that comes to fetch the unfortunate can be guided with precision on this position.
A spring antenna that unfolds
To transmit the AIS signal, an antenna masked by the red flap is deployed. It's a helical antenna that looks like a spring. It is through it that the AIS signal indicating the alert and giving the GPS position will pass. The radio range of the beacon is between 5 and 10 miles depending on sea conditions. That's enough to warn the nearest boats anyway, starting with the one he just fell off!
Impeccable product quality
This My-AIS beacon is produced entirely in France by a Breton company. Syrlinks is known for its development of radio links between satellites or between earth and satellites. This company has distinguished itself with very robust and miniature products such as the distress beacon embedded in the Breitling watch or in space missions by providing communications for the Rosetta probe and its small robot Philae.
- My-AIS de Simy beacon : 199,00 €
- Available on the website simy.fr
