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Next generation EPIRBs meet upcoming standards and incorporate more features to enhance the chance of rescue in an emergency.
Seventy fishing vessels are set to be outfitted with emergency position indicating radio beacons this season.Â
WST was contacted by the Aviation State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in need of help, and quickly donated a new BT200 Beacon Tester.
Kelowna company steps up to help the war effort in Ukraine. WST received an email from the war-ravaged country in early March.
The next generation ELT 5000 (DT) will future proof aircraft with a state-of-the-art emergency distress signaling and tracking solution.
A new project will make Personal Locator Beacons (PLB’s) available to the province’s 9,000 harvesters at 40 per cent of the cost.
The 4000S offers cost savings to OEMs and operators due to reduced hazmat shipping and a low acquisition and maintenance cost.
WST and other test equipment manufacturers have been developing test capabilities for the new beacons.
MEOSAR platform offers nearly instantaneous detection and location, in some cases lessening the delay from hours to minutes.
