Ocean Signal SafeSea S100 SART
Ocean Signal SafeSea S100 SART
The Ocean Signal SafeSea S100 is an IMO SOLAS-compliant Search and Rescue Transponder (SART) built for liferaft and survival craft locating operations. In standby mode it monitors continuously, then automatically responds when swept by any nearby vessel's X-Band radar — returning a line of dots on that ship's display to give rescuers a direct bearing to the survival craft. Activation controls mirror those of the SafeSea E100 EPIRB, so even inexperienced operators can deploy it quickly. The S100 ships complete with a telescopic pole and storage bracket, ready for liferaft installation.
Important: Register Your Beacon Before You Head Out
This is a 406 MHz emergency beacon. U.S. federal regulations require it to be registered with NOAA before use — and it is free.
Register online at beaconregistration.noaa.gov (fastest method). Registration links your beacon's unique ID to you, your vessel, and your emergency contacts, so the Coast Guard and search-and-rescue teams can respond faster if it is ever activated.
Registration is the owner's responsibility and is not completed on your behalf at point of sale.
Features:
- Extended battery performance maintained even at -20°C
- User-replaceable battery with a five-year replacement interval
- Non-hazardous battery chemistry
- Compact form factor sized for straightforward liferaft stowage
- Includes telescopic pole and storage bracket
- Activation controls identical to the SafeSea E100 EPIRB for ease of use by untrained operators
- Standby mode activates automatically upon detection of an X-Band radar sweep
- Transmits a series of pulses displayed as a line of dots on the rescuing vessel's radar, providing a bearing to the survival craft
Carriage Requirements:
- Required on all IMO SOLAS vessels on international voyages: one unit for 300–500 GRT vessels; two units for vessels over 500 GRT; one SART per every four liferafts on ro-ro passenger vessels
- Applicable to nationally mandated vessels including fishing vessels, passenger craft, and commercial workboats
- Most super and mega yachts — particularly those covered by MCA code of practice (recognized internationally) — are required to carry a SART
- Voluntary-fit vessels also benefit from carrying a SART
Specifications:
- Type: Search and Rescue Transponder (SART)
- Compliance: IMO SOLAS regulations
- Operating temperature: functions at -20°C and above
- Battery: user-replaceable, non-hazardous, five-year replacement interval
- Activation: automatic response to X-Band radar sweep; manual standby activation
- Radar display output: line of dots indicating bearing to survival craft
- Included accessories: telescopic pole, storage bracket
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WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information go to P65Warnings.ca.gov.