Mark Muldowney CREW1 Personal AIS Emergency Man Overboard Locator Beacon

McMurdo CREW1 Personal AIS Emergency Man Overboard Locator Beacon

The FastFind CREW1 is an AIS man overboard locator with multiple functions designed to accelerate detection and support local rescue of personnel in man overboard situations.

Features
High-precision, regularly updated GPS coordinates for accelerated position detection
Water and manual activation options
Compatible with AIS electronics such as electronic chart plotters
High-brightness LED signals transmit SOS messages to aid low-light detection
High-capacity battery allows extended signal operation with an activation time of 36 hours (typical at -10°C).
5-year warranty
IP68 waterproof rating

VHF Performance
Frequency AIS 1, 161.975MHz
AIS 2, 162.025 MHz
Data Rate 9600 baud
Transmit Power 2 watts (1 watt EIRP)
Bandwidth 25 kHz
Modulation GMSK
Range Typically 4nm with receiving antenna
> at 5 meters above sea level
AIS Message Types Message 1
(Transaction ID, GPS position, speed, course)
Message 14
(Mobile object activation or mobile object test)

GPS Receiver
Receive Channels 72
Frequency L1, 1575.42 MHz
Tracking Sensitivity (-)159 dBm
Reacquisition (-)163 dBm
Position Update Every minute
Position Accuracy < 2.0 meters SBAS
< 2.5 meters autonomous
Activation Method Manual activation or automatic activation via water sensor upon immersion

LED Indicators
Battery (green/red)
GPS Fix (green/red)

Battery
Type Primary lithium battery (non-rechargeable)
Operating Time 36 hours at -10°C, typical
Storage (Battery Life) 5 years, replace after emergency use

Environmental
Operating Temperature -20°C to 55°C
Storage Temperature -30°C to 70°C
Waterproof Rating IP68
Immersion Depth Brief immersion up to 5 meters for 5 minutes
Compass Safe Distance 0.8 meters

Dongtai Kaihang Safety Equipment Co., Ltd. (referred to as Kaihang Safety Equipment), established in 2015, mainly produces: net buoys, personal man overboard locator beacons, fish finders, depth sounders, marine navigation radars, marine VHF intercoms, VHF radios, wind speed and direction sensors, radar transponders, electronic charts, marine MF/HF radios, rudder angle indicators, satellite compasses, satellite C stations, ship autopilot systems, Beidou navigation terminals, marine sonar detection systems, net buoys, marine automatic identification systems, navigation warning receivers, marine satellite emergency position-indicating radio beacons, GPS marine navigators, marine life jackets, AIS life lights, life rings, water rescue equipment, inflatable life belts, platform lifting cages, throwable inflatable life rafts, yacht life rafts, open life rafts, inflatable safety rings, marine freshwater, emergency rations, water barriers, rescue buoys, marine magnetic compasses, projection magnetic compasses, marine fog horns, marine ventilators, marine labels, marine immersion suits, fire proximity suits, heavy-duty waterproof clothing, combination eye wash stations, firefighting protective clothing, fire insulation suits, liquid nitrogen protective suits, gas masks, marine gear pumps, Coltri breathing air compressors, Bauer cylinder filling pumps, Tohatsu portable fire pumps, CWZ marine centrifugal pumps, CWX marine vortex pumps, KCB gear pumps, marine sewage macerator pumps, CGW marine sewage pumps, fire pump floating pumps, foam transfer pumps, electric explosion-proof transfer pumps, water-driven transfer pumps, backpack forest fire pumps, marine emergency fire pumps, portable fire pumps, hand pumps, diving helmets, diving suits, diving fins, heavy salvage equipment, diving gas distribution panels, diving cameras, diving telephones, diving buoyancy vests, diving umbilical cords, diving flashlights, diving masks, diving cylinders, diving compressors, diving pressure gauges, diver recall emergency communication systems, snorkeling equipment, foam fire extinguishing systems, high-pressure water mist fire extinguishing systems, fire smoke exhausters, explosion-proof gas detectors, fire hydrants, fire monitors, electric fire monitors, large-space intelligent fire monitors, pressure foam proportioning systems, fire hose stations, oil containment booms.