The world’s most powerful EPIRBs, driving accelerated rescue times via:
• Faster alert detection on the 406 MHz frequency through our MEOSAR compatibility
• The world’s first 4TECH EPIRB, with four search and rescue frequencies, the SafePro AIS supports the Alert, Locate, Tracking and
Recovery elements of search and rescue
• Greater location accuracy by receiving GNSS coordinates from a wider range of satellite constellations
• World’s first convergence of 406 and AIS, combining the global alerting of 406 MHz with the localised locating and tracking
power of AIS
• The only EPIRB manufacturer that also builds and supports the Cospas-Sarsat ecosystems infrastructure, making the benefits of
MEOSAR a reality Kannad SafePro EPIRBs include innovation as standard with ruggedized base, easy service battery, MEOSAR compatibility and compliance with the new United States Coast Guard emergency hands free transport mandate. The additional false activation protection and multiple self-tests also offer total user confidence. Coupled with an unparalleled marine heritage, commitment to quality and a history of innovation, customers know they can trust Kannad Marine, as part of the McMurdo Group of businesses, when their
lives are at risk.
Kannad Safe/SafePro Auto-Housing
A fully protective, spring loaded enclosure, the auto-housing automatically deploys and activates the EPIRB when it is submerged between 1 – 4m. The Safe/SafePro auto-housing incorporates fixing points which ensure previous* Kannad Marine auto-housing units can be retrofitted with minimum impact, when upgrading your vessels EPIRB.
Each of the 3 models (Safe, SafePro and SafePro AIS) detailed on the comparison table opposite are available as either a category 1 or category 2
EPIRBs:
Category 1 EPIRB models
Supplied inside an auto-housing and automatically deployed and activated when in contact with water (although they can also be manually activated).
Category 2 EPIRB models
Supplied with a unique SafeTransfer bracket to prevent accidental activation, once manually removed from the bracket the EPIRB is activated manually or via water contact.
McMurdo HRU
The auto-housing is controlled by a device called a McMurdo Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU) fitted
inside the protective enclosure.
The McMurdo HRU is specifically designed to work in conjunction with Kannad Marine SafePro EPIRBs
and it is fully backward compatible with previous* Kannad Marine EPIRB units. Our HRU is 100% activation
tested onsite to meet our stringent AS9100 quality standards and its innovative mechanical design offers
extended shelf life, to enable greater flexibility in access to spares.
*SafeLink Sport Pro and SafeLink SportPro+