Definition
Typically integrated into a lifejacket and activated automatically on inflation or manually. It transmits GNSS position using identity numbers beginning 972, allowing the parent vessel and nearby craft to steer directly to the casualty rather than searching visually. Many units also trigger a DSC alert to the parent vessel's VHF. Range is limited by the low antenna height of a swimmer, often only one to four nautical miles in any sea.
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