ACR 2933 ResQLink AIS PLB Personal Locator BeaconView all products in EPIRBs & Personal Locator Beacons

ACR 2933 ResQLink AIS Personal Locator Beacon

This PLB is programmed for registration in Canada

The all-new ACR ResQLink AIS Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) is the most technologically advanced beacon in the world, containing satellite and local transponders.

With the introduction of Automatic Identification System (AIS) functionality, Return Link Service (RLS) technology, and Near Field Communication (NFC) capability in one 406 MHz beacon, the ResQLink AIS represents a critical advancement in the evolution of PLB technology.

The combination of 406 MHz and AIS distress messaging pairs global and local rescue into one beacon for the first time, extending access to the Coast Guard and Search and Rescue and commercial and recreational boats in the area.

Alerting local AIS-equipped boats in your vicinity allows additional vessels to respond directly to the digital mayday with your precise location.

With the multiple levels of integrated signalling technology, including 406 MHz and GNSS (GPS, Galileo, Glonass) positioning, the PLB also transmits a 121.5 MHz homing signal, which guides Search and Rescue services to the beacon’s current location when they arrive at the scene, as the beacon may have drifted from the originally transmitted position.

The AIS transmissions mean the ResQLink AIS simultaneously alerts all vessels equipped with AIS transponders within the VHF radio range of the PLB's distress position. This greatly increases the likelihood and speed of rescue since nearby vessels receive the alerts. Immediately upon deployment of the beacon, an AIS Safety Message or MOB Alarm with the beacon's MMSI and location is presented on any AIS screen within range. This makes it easy for nearby vessels to home in on the beacon since it is an active AIS target on their screens.

The ResQLink AIS will light the way as rescuers arrive on the scene with a white visible strobe and infrared strobe, providing rescuers with the visual reference they need during nighttime or other low visibility rescue operations.

NFC capability also provides users with the world's first smartphone-connected Personal Locator Beacon. NFC technology allows users to access beacon data from their mobile phone conveniently.

The new Return Link Service feature gives users the peace of mind of knowing that their distress message has been received and their location detected by the Coast Guard.

The ResQLink AIS is designed to install within an inflatable life jacket and activate upon inflation of the jacket (semi-automatic).

Installation is made simple using the included oral inflation tube clip to attach the PLB to the life jacket with a ribbon connected around the bladder of the life jacket. Once correctly installed, the action of the life jacket inflating triggers the deployment of the antenna and activation of the beacon.

Users not wishing to install the PLB within a life jacket can utilize the included webbing clip to attach the beacon to an appropriately sized belt or the webbing of an inherently buoyant life jacket.

_{NOTE: All of the PLB and EPIRB products sold by The Binnacle are Canadian-coded and require registration with the Government of Canada's online Canadian Beacon Registry System. See the Requirements Tab for more information on how to register.}