Ship&Offshore | Issue 04/2017
ACR Electronics and Ocean Signal
Stand E02-12 Global leaders in safety and survival technologies, ACR Electronics and Ocean Signal will highlight their combined portfolio of safety products for commercial operators and crew on the Drew Marine stand at Nor-Shipping. The Ocean Signal E101V float-free EPIRB with integrated voyage data recorder (VDR) memory capsule, which will be introduced at the show, was developed in collaboration with VDR specialist AMI Marine. The E101V is Cospas Sarsat and MED certified and approved to IEC61097-2, and enables shipowners and operators to meet mandates for VDRs as defined by IMO Resolution MSC.333(90). The E101V features a dedicated float-free housing with improved hydrostatic release unit and automatic disconnection of the interface cable on release, ensuring the stored data can be easily and quickly retrieved in the event of an incident.