1. Robin George Marine product manager Orolia Ltd.

2. A.I.S M.O.B Rescue System A Revolutionary New Man Overboard Alerting System

3. There is a growing need for a MOB (Man Over Board) system that aids in the local recovery of a victim when the vessel is in range to carry out the rescue, as time is the critical factor. The system needs to be low cost due to the volume of crew per vessel and needs to be integrated to existing technology on board to avoid additional cost. Need

4. We looked at Iridium Inmarsat 406MHz DF 121.5MHz DF Wi-Fi DECT What about other transmission media Laser RFID GPRS VHF DSC Personal AIS

5. What about other transmission media 121.5MHz DFDating back to 1950’s aviation technology, the 121.5MHz aircraft guard frequency has been traditionally used for MOB alerting and homing purposes. As ships are not generally equipped to keep a listing watch on aviation guard frequency’s dedicated 121.5MHz monitoring equipment must be employed.

6. What about other transmission media VHF DSCAdapted from the same VHF DSC technology used by shipping under the GMDSS. Broadcasts ID and GPS position to ships VHF radio as a MOB distress message. A major draw back is that reception of the DSC MOB message can ‘take over’ all the VHF radio’s of ships in the area and as such is very disruptive of the GMDSS. Not allowed for this reason in many European administrations.

7. A personal AIS transmitter that can be worn on a lifejacket or survival suit, which will alert the vessel of the MOB alert through its existing navigation system, and transmit the casualty’s position regularly. What is A.I.S : A.I.S (Automatic Identification System) was launched in 2001 and is now mandated on all commercial vessels over 300GWT. It is also becoming popular with light commercial and leisure vessels as receivers now only cost £250*. All modern marine navigation systems have this technology available: Raymarine, Garmin, Simrad, NASA, and more. The Solution

8. The SafeLink SRS is based on the existing AIS SART technology that McMurdo launched in March 2010, which transmits a locating signal on VHF. The signal contains position, and course & speed over ground, derived from GPS. The key differences between the SRS and the full-size AIS SART are transmission time, which is 96 hours for the AIS SART & 24 hours for the SRS, and antenna height, which is 1m for the AIS SART, and just a few centimetres for the SRS. Product Evolution

9. Transmits Lat/Long, a unique ID, plus course & speed (drift of MOB) to any AIS-enabled plotter or radar within VHF range Transmits continuously for 24 hours 2-step manual activation, or semi- automatic activation when integrated into a lifejacket by a lifejacket manufacturer SafeLink R10 SRS - Key Features Bright LED light for pin- pointing at night

10. SafeLink R10 SRS - Fitting to a lifejacket SRS is supplied with two methods of attachment to a lifejacket: Webbing attachment......or Oral Tube attachment, which is left- and right-handed

11. SafeLink R10 SRS - Activation The orange locking tab is removed when the SRS is installed in the lifejacket. Activation of SRS is achieved by removal of the red cap, which releases the stowed antenna & pushes the ON button. This can be achieved in one of two ways: 1.Manual Activation, by simply Pulling the red cap off with the handy lanyard 2. Semi-Automatic Activation, where the red cap is pulled off by the lifejacket lung inflating. This is only authorised when the SRS is supplied by a McMurdo partner Lifejacket Manufacturer

12. Stage 1 – Armed on Lifejacket, orange tab removed Stage 2 – As lifejacket inflates, red cap is pulled off SRS body, releasing antenna Stage 3 – and automatically pushing the ON button. The SRS is now active SafeLink R10 SRS – Semi-automatic Activation

13. Size of unit 124mm 47mm

14. Plotter View of MOB + IMO SART icon Standard icon for a vessel The IMO recommends (and requires under GMDSS) the SART icon but not all leisure plotter companies have yet adopted it.

15. Euronav chart plotter view of boat moving away from casualty

16. Euronav chart plotter view of boat returning to casualty

17. Each time slot represents 26.6 miliseconds The AIS of ship A sends the position message in one time slot. At the same time it reserves another time slot for the next position message. The same procedure is repeated by all other AIS- equipped ships Each vessel transmits its message in turn & books the next time slot. Other vessels avoid each others’ time Slots. This is a ‘polite protocol’ Allocation of AIS time slots

18. How an AIS SART Works The message format conforms with normal AIS messages Transmission is 8 times in 14 seconds, regardless of other transmissions This is an ‘impolite protocol’ Transponders on other vessels will pause transmitting when they hear an AIS SART to ensure the AIS SART is heard Personal AIS transmitters, like the SRS, should act like AIS SARTs

20. 20 October 1, 2016 MOB target 1

21. 21 October 1, 2016 MOB Target 2

22. Market Sectors Crew Transfer Passenger SAR’S CommercialFishing Leisure

23. What the press said Locating Victims: Kannad Marine SafeLink R10 Survivor Rescue System The biggest advance in MOB gear since we last threw staff members overboard is the advent of AIS-based personal rescue beacons. Ten years ago the only way for crew on a vessel to electronically locate other crew in the water was with radio direction finders that we found to be unreliable and hard to use. PLBs now make it possible for distant SAR authorities to locate MOB victims via 406-MHz satellite signals, but these are of no use to potential rescuers in the victim’s immediate vicinity. The latest generation of (AIS) personal locators, which transmit VHF signals on Automatic Identification System frequencies over a short range, promise to fill this gap. Sail – August 2012 : Tested: MOB Retrieval Gear

24. Locating of MOB, where ever you are, using AIS receiver Assistance from local vessels, mother ship/passing vessels Tracked with the ships electronics, via GPS/AIS Light weight/lifejacket mounted First transmission 15 seconds from cold (without GPS) Next transmission 50 seconds later (normally with GPS) Based on existing IMO-approved SART technology Faster response time, greater chance of recovery Summary

25. Kannad Marine R10 SRS – the local solution to the global problem of MOB recovery

26. Pause Any question regarding AIS MOB before we go on to talk about 406 MHz PLBs?

27. Kannad Safelink SOLO – the Global solution If you are sailing SOLO you will need to consider taking a Personal Locator Beacon. A PLB is a handheld EPIRB which will alert rescue services through the COSPAS/SARSAT system. If you are sailing two handed it would be advisable to carry a PLB also, in case the other person does not hear the R10 alert. GOR racers take both the R10 in the lifejacket and the SOLO in the pocket. If you are a loan worker or going offshore, the PLB keeps you in direct reach of the SAR teams at all times.

28. PLBs Personal Locator Beacon A PLB will alert the global emergency services when operated. However, it will not alert the victim’s vessel to immediately aid rapid local recovery.

29. PLBs What is Cospas Sarsat? And how it relates to 406 MHz PLBs

30. Specification: A PLB... – must transmit on 406MHz and 121.MHz for at least 24 hours – must be waterproof. (It is not required to float) – must be manually activated only, no seawater activation PLBs

31. The COSPAS-SARSAT system and 406MHz beacon technology

32. COSPAS - Cosmicheskaya Sistyema Poiska Avariynich Sudov (Space System for the Search of Vessels in Distress) SARSAT - Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking COSPAS-SARSAT COSPAS-SARSAT provides distress alert and location information to search and rescue authorities anywhere in the world for maritime, aviation and terrestrial users in distress

33. System Concept

34. LEOSAR - Low Earth Orbit Search and Rescue Earth’s Rotation Satellite Arrays LEOSAR - Low Earth Orbit Search and Rescue

35. LEOSAR modes of alert 406MHz Satellite stores message and retransmits whenever LUT is in range - message is always received by LUT 406MHz Coverage Global Location accuracy5km IdentificationUnique identity

36. ESA Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) now operational, covers gap in GOES/INSAT coverage Satellite Arrays GEOSAR - Geostationary Search and Rescue

37. GEOSAR Footprints GEO Footprint LEO Footprint

38. 121.5MHz beacon 12.5 NM radius 490 sq miles area 6 hrs avg to response Satellite Beacon derived search area comparison (USCG quoted response times) 406MHz beacon 3 NM radius 28 sq miles area 1-2 hr avg response 406MHz beacon with GPS 0.1 NM radius 0.03 sq miles area >30 min to response

39. PLB with GPS Improved accuracy Instantaneous detection 121.5 MHz 406 MHz 406 MHz with GPS

40. Comparison of LEOSAR and GEOSAR systems Alert times and positional accuracy Polar orbiting satellitesGeostationary satellites (LEOSAR)(GEOSAR) Standard PLBsDelayed alert (up to 90 min) Immediate alert (5 min) Position by Doppler (+/-5km)NO position GPS PLBs*Delayed alert (up to 90 min) Immediate alert (5 min) Position by GPS (+/-60m)Position by GPS (+/-60m) * dependent on location protocol

41. GEOSAR position protocols LEOSAR only choices Serialised MMSI Radio call sign GEOSAR choices 10 possible GPS location protocols Large variation in location accuracy between protocols from +60m to +13km Standard or National Location Protocols best for Serialised or MMSI EPIRBs Radio Call Sign Protocol accuracy only +4km Obviously, it is very important to choose the right protocol

42. Pause Next is all about the SOLO PLB PLBs

43. 43 October 1, 2016 How PLBs work Accident happens Beacon is activated Beacon acquires GPS fix Beacon transmits to satellites on 406MHz and locally on 121.5MHz

44. 44 October 1, 2016 Cospas-Sarsat Alerts are passed by the satellite to the Local User Terminal (LUT), then on to the Mission Control Centre (MCC) and finally to the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) – Coastguard services who coordinate the rescue. Global coverage through two sets of satellites, in both geo-synchronous and polar orbits. www.cospas-sarsat.org

45. 45 October 1, 2016 PLBs Short Definition: 406 MHz Personal Locator Beacon Use: A personal beacon designed to be pocket size and used wherever the need arises, whether on a boat, a plane or on land Permissible for land use in a growing number of countries

46. Specification : A PLB... – must transmit on 406MHz and 121.MHz for at least 24 hours – must be waterproof. (It is not required to float) – must be manually activated only, no seawater activation PLBs

47. Kannad Marine SafeLink SOLO PLB Features: Rubber armoured Transmits for 24 hours + on 406MHz and 121.5MHz 6 year battery life Waterproof, and floats when used with supplied flotation collar. Also supplied with universal case & wrist lanyard Kannad Marine PLBs

48. 48 October 1, 2016 Long Definition of PLB Abbreviation PLB comes from the words PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON. They perate in the Cospas-Sarsat system using the same frequencies as EPIRBs onboard ships and ELTs onboard aircraft. PLB is, however, smaller in size and easier to carry. PLB equipment operates in the certain portion of the 406 MHz band, which is monitored by satellites. PLBs also transmit on the aeronautical distress frequency 121,5 MHz for homing purposes. PLB can have in-built GPS, which means that the PLB transmission already includes accurate position. This enables faster mobilization of search and rescue operations by authorities. note: PLB must be programmed and registered; PLB is neither an EPIRB nor an ELT, because of its characteristics and mechanical structure.

49. SOLO PLB Key features Ruggedised PLB with flotation jacket (not illustrated) 406MHz and 121.5MHz, 24 hours Transmit mode 6 year battery life 50 channel GPS Waterproof to 10m 5 year limited warranty SOS flashing light Carry pouch Wrist lanyard

50. 406 MHz PLB User registration A good place to start? http://www.cept.org/ecc/topics/more-topics/maritime/personal-locator-beacons- (plbs)-usage-in-cept Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) usage in CEPT This table gives an overview of the PLB usage in the listed CEPT countries. It is updated by ECO when new information is received from CEPT administrations. Therefore ECO cannot be made responsible for any harm caused by use of this information. For the most up-to-date information on PLB, users are advised to directly contact relevant authorities within CEPT administrations. PLB usage in CEPT (Europe)

51. 51 October 1, 2016 PLB registration UK / IRELAND / BELGIUM / FRANCE / GERMANY / SPAIN / UK Free use on land (and personal use on water) register on line with MCA. IRELAND Free use on land (and personal use on water), register on line with Comreg. BELGIUM its complicated, more later! FRANCE, Free use on land (and personal use on water), Can also be with MMSI if it’s a floating PLB. GERMANY officially only with MMSI, unofficially a lot are with UK or French ID SPAIN officially only with MMSI, unofficially a lot are with UK ID

52. 52 October 1, 2016 PLB registration NORWAY /DENMARK / SWEDEN / AUSTRALIA / USA. NORWAY its a little complicated, Programmed with call sign letters from radio Licence. AUSTRALIA no restriction land sea & air, get S/N from AMSA USA serialised no restrictions DENMARK officially only with MMSI, unofficially a lot are with UK or Sweden ID SWEDEN serialised, no restriction land sea & air

53. 53 October 1, 2016 Belgium 1 A PLB may be used in Belgium on land, at sea and in the air. But because a PLB is a personal locator beacon, it cannot be covered for use under a Belgium ship or airplane radio licence. The user / Owner must buy a separate PLB (radio) licence. The Belgium authority BIPT will issue a user radio license for the PLB complete with the relevant UIN (HEX ID).

54. 54 October 1, 2016 Belgium 2 1. Customer requests a radio license for the PLB using this form. 2. Belgium authority will issue a user radio license with the PLB UIN (HEX ID) 3. The UIN is programmed into the PLB by the dealer. 4. User receives the PLB from the dealer. Problems: 1.The licence form requests the serial number of a piece of equipment that has not been bought yet. 2.To file the application costs €136 3.+ an annual renewal charge of €13.58

55. Pause Any questions on registration ?

56. Group session - Optimal integration possibilities with Mullion products. - ie fitting and integration possibilities onto or into lifejackets

57. 57 October 1, 2016 SRS is supplied with two methods of attachment to a lifejacket: Webbing attachment......or Oral Tube attachment, which is left- and right-handed

58. 58 October 1, 2016 When fitted by a Kannad Marine partner lifejacket manufacturer, the SRS can be activated by the lifejacket inflating Stage 1 – Armed on Lifejacket, orange tab removed Stage 2 – As lifejacket inflates, red cap is pulled off SRS body, releasing antenna Stage 3 – and automatically pushing the ON button. The SRS is now active

59. Servicing requirements for Kannad beacons. Expected battery life etc.

60. Any questions?