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Seen And Heard
Visual distress signals can be very effective for summoning help from those assets closest to your location – fellow boaters – potentially shortening response time. Five Ways To Be Seen And Heard Whe... Full story
Emergency Beacon Knowledge
Take this four-question true-false quiz; rental beacons available. The proliferation of personal locator beacons (PLBs), whose diminutive size belie their enormous on-water safety advantage, are no... Full story
Boat Survey For Safety
National Boating Safety Survey shapes local, national safety policy. An all-encompassing report on recreational boating activity in the U.S. is giving the U.S. Coast Guard, policymakers and the boatin... Full story
PLB Use And Maintenance
Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs), those pint-sized, individual rescue beacons used by boaters, sailors, and paddlers to summon emergency help have saved hundreds of lives since their authorization for...
Urgent Kannad Safelink EPIRB Recall
Kannad Marine has issued a recall of all SAFELINK EPIRBs due to a possible defect that could result in the beacon not operating in emergency situations. If you own or use a SAFELINK EPIRB automatic or... Full story
McMurdo Search & Rescue Products To Be Featured At The 2015 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Lanham, Maryland – October 27, 2015 – McMurdo search and rescue products – personal AIS MOB beacons, personal locator beacons and EPIRBs – will be featured by Lifeline Inflatable Services in Accesso... Full story
Coast Guard, National Safe Boating Council Remind Mariners Importance Of EPIRBs
The Coast Guard and National Safe Boating Council remind recreational boaters of the importance of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons in conjunction with 406Mhz Beacon Awareness Day. An... Full story