Advanced Distress Beacon Solution for Enhanced Maritime Safety Worldwide

Reliable emergency alerting is crucial for maritime operations, and this compact beacon offers powerful, modern signalling capabilities. Designed for both recreational and professional use, it combines global and local alert systems with user-friendly monitoring features. With a lightweight build and advanced positioning accuracy, it provides confidence and peace of mind in critical situations.

Key Features

  • Global emergency notification capability: Utilises a 406 MHz signal to communicate distress alerts through the Cospas-Sarsat satellite network, delivering worldwide coverage for rescue coordination.
  • Local proximity alerting function: Sends AIS distress notifications over VHF frequencies, enabling vessels nearby to rapidly identify and respond to the emergency location.
  • Return link service confirmation: Offers visual feedback that distress alerts have been successfully received by rescue services, giving users crucial reassurance during emergencies.
  • Near field communication support: Connects to mobile applications via NFC to enable convenient battery monitoring and device self-testing through smartphones.
  • Multi-constellation satellite positioning: Accesses GPS, Galileo, and Glonass systems for enhanced accuracy and faster location transmission during distress situations.
  • Visual and infrared locating aids: Includes high-intensity strobe and infrared lights to improve visibility in darkness or low-visibility conditions during search and rescue operations.
  • Extended operational battery life: Equipped with a ten-year battery shelf life and capable of providing over 48 hours of continuous distress signalling when activated.
  • Compact, lightweight design: Significantly smaller than previous models, making it highly portable and easier to install in tight spaces without compromising performance.

Equip your vessel with a compact, technologically advanced beacon designed to deliver reliable distress signalling when it matters most.

406 MHz Transmission
Transmit Power (EIRP) 12W
Frequency 406.031 MHz ±1KHz
Modulation Phase ±1.1 Radians (16K0G1D)
Encoding Biphase L
Rate 400 bps
AIS Transmission
Transmit Power (EIRP) 1Watt ±3dB
Frequency 161.975/162.025 MHz ±500Hz
Baud Rate 9600 baud
Synchronisation UTC
Messages Message 1 (Position), Message 14 (Status)
Repetition Interval 8 messages/minute – Message 14 sent twice every 4 minutes
121.5 MHz Homing Transmission
Transmit Power (PERP) 50mW ±3dB
Frequency 121.5 MHz
Modulation Duty Cycle >35%
Modulation Factor 0.85 to 1.00
Frequency Stability ±50ppm
Duty Cycle >98%
Light
Light Type High Intensity LED and Infrared (IR)
Light Colour White and IR
Average Intensity Visible Greater than 1 candela
Average Intensity Night Vision Light 15mW/sr
Flash Rate 24 per minute (nominal)
Battery
Type Lithium Iron Disulphide (LiFeS₂)
Operating Time Greater than 48 hours @ -20°C
Battery Replacement Period 10 years
GNSS Receiver
Satellite Channels 72 acquisition
Sensitivity -167dBm
Cold Start / Re-acquisition -148dBm / -160dBm
GNSS Antenna Microstrip Patch
SKU OCE.OSEPIRB3
Model # OSEPIRB3
Brand Ocean Signal
Shipping Weight 0.7000kg
Shipping Width 0.250m
Shipping Height 0.120m
Shipping Length 0.140m
Shipping Cubic 0.004200000m3
Unit Of Measure each

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