A complete range of marine electronic safety products

McMurdo provides electronic safety products for the marine market. The range includes the Smartfind EPIRBs, the Fast Find series of PLBs, traditional radar SART and the newer AIS version, as well as a range of GMDSS VHF radios, NAVTEX and the new personal AIS Beacon.
Smartfind/E5 406 MHz EPIRB (Manual Bracket)
At A Glance
- Internationally Approved
- Transmits on 406 and 121.5MHz
- Non hazardous battery for safe and easy transportation
- Unique CARRYSAFE bracket available for safe transportation
- High brightnessLED flashing locator light
- 60 comprehensive diagnostic and self-tests during battery life
- Once activated, will transmit for a minimum of 48 hours
- 6 year battery life
- 5 year warranty
Meeting the demands of both commercial mariners and recreational boaters, the new McMurdo SMARTFIND heralds the arrival of the next generation in EPIRB technology and comes complete with a Carry Safe Manual Bracket.
Smartfind Plus/G5 GPS EPIRB (Auto Float Free Housing)
At A Glance
- Internationally Approved
- Transmits on 406 and 121.5MHz
- High performance multi-channel integral GPS giving a typical location accuracy of less than +/- 62 m (Plus version)
- Non hazardous battery for safe and easy transportation
- Unique CARRYSAFE bracket available for safe transportation
- High brightnessLED flashing locator light
- 60 comprehensive diagnostic and self-tests during battery life
- Once activated, will transmit for a minimum of 48 hours
- 6 year battery life
- 5 year warranty
Meeting the demands of both commercial mariners and recreational boaters, the new McMurdo SMARTFIND Plus heralds the arrival of the next generation in EPIRB technology incorporating with a high performance multi-channel integral GPS giving a typical location accuracy of less than +/- 62 m for enhanced position location and is supplied with a SOLAS approved Auto Float Free Housing.
Smartfind Plus/G5 406 GPS MHz EPIRB (Manual Bracket)
At A Glance
- Internationally Approved
- Transmits on 406 and 121.5MHz
- high performance multi-channel integral GPS giving a typical location accuracy of less than +/- 62 m (Plus version)
- Non hazardous battery for safe and easy transportation
- Unique CARRYSAFE bracket available for safe transportation
- High brightnessLED flashing locator light
- 60 comprehensive diagnostic and self-tests during battery life
- Once activated, will transmit for a minimum of 48 hours
- 6 year battery life
- 5 year warranty
Meeting the demands of both commercial mariners and recreational boaters, the new McMurdo SMARTFIND Plus heralds the arrival of the next generation in EPIRB technology incorporating a high performance multi-channel integral GPS giving a typical location accuracy of less than +/- 62 m (Plus version) for enhanced position location and comes complete with a Carry Safe Manual Bracket.
Smartfind/E5 406 MHz EPIRB (Auto Float Free Housing)
At A Glance
- Internationally Approved
- Transmits on 406 and 121.5MHz
- Non hazardous battery for safe and easy transportation
- Unique CARRYSAFE bracket available for safe transportation
- High brightnessLED flashing locator light
- 60 comprehensive diagnostic and self-tests during battery life
- Once activated, will transmit for a minimum of 48 hours
- 6 year battery life
- 5 year warranty
Meeting the demands of both commercial mariners and recreational boaters, the new McMurdo SMARTFIND heralds the arrival of the next generation in EPIRB technology and is supplied with a SOLAS approved Auto Float Free Housing.
Fast Find 220
At A Glance
- Designed for marine enthusiasts and adventurers
- 6 year battery life
- Safe stow antenna
- Floats with buoyancy pouch (included)
- Transmits on 406 and 121.5 MHz
- Global emergency alerting via COSPAS-SARSAT satellites
FAST FIND 220 PLB is a lifesaving beacon with buoyancy pouch included, designed for marine enthusiasts and adventurers.
Fastfind Max-G
At A Glance
- Internationally approved
- Compact and lightweight
- Waterproof to 10 metres
- Buoyant
- transmits on 406 and 121.5 MHz
- Global emergency alerting via COSPAS-SARSAT satellites
- 16 channel integral GPS (MaxG model)
- Minimum of 48 hours continuous operation
- Typical alert to rescue services 3 minutes (MaxG model)
- Simple three stage activation
- Carry pouch and lanyard included
- 60 comprehensive diagnostic and self-tests during battery life
- 5 year battery life
- User replaceable battery
- 5 year warranty
The Fastfind MAX G PLB includes state of the art multi-channel integral GPS. It has a minimum 48 hour operational battery life from activation, and operates at temperatures as low as -20°C.
S4 Rescue SART
At A Glance
- Ship or survival craft options
- Waterproof to 10 metres
- Buoyant
- Compact and lightweight
- Replaceable, 5 year battery pack
- Audio/visual indication of operation
- Built-in test facility
- Integral lanyard
- Mounting options - internal/external
The S4 Rescue SART offers proven reliability. Extremely simple to use the S4 Rescue can be operated even with gloved or wet hands. Its compact design makes it ideally suitable for packing in liferafts or as a carry off device according to SOLAS regulations.
Smartfind S5 AIS SART
At A Glance
- Internationally approved
- Ship or Survival craft options
- Waterproof to 10m
- Buoyant / floats
- Rugged, compact and lightweight
- Non-hazardous battery for safe and easy transportation
- Minimum 96 hour operational battery life
- 6 year battery life
- Visual indication of operation
- Built-in test facility
- Integral lanyard
- Mounting options - Internal/External
- Comes complete in its own carry case
The new Smartfind S5 AIS SART is a manual deployment survivor location device intended for use on life rafts or survival craft, it meets IMO SOLAS requirements and is an alternative to a Radar SART.
R5 GMDSS VHF Handheld Radio
At A Glance
- Dimming and backlight control
- Battery indicator and battery saving function
- Quick channel select button
- Keypad lock
- Rotary volume control
- Dual-/Tri watch
- MED (Wheelmark) FCC approved
- Pack A - full featured option
- Pack B - Survival craft option
- Battery storage and charger base options
The McMurdo R5 offers the professional user an ideal portable GMDSS survival craft handheld VHF radio that can also be used for general on board communication. Powerful and very user-friendly, developed for the harsh environment at sea, whether on board a large merchant vessel or a small fishing vessel the R5 sets the standard.
Smartfind S20 SRS Personal AIS Beacon
At A Glance
- Provides accurate position information to assist fast recovery of individuals in difficulty at sea
- Transmits GPS target tracking information over AIS
- Compatible with plotters and onboard navigation systems to assist fast location and retrieval
- Small and lightweight for mounting on lifejacket
- Special TX ID transmitted every minute
- LED flashing indicator
- Minimum 24 hour continuous operation
- 7 year battery life
The revolutionary new Smartfind S20 SRS (Survivor Recovery System) is a personal AIS (Automatic Identification System) device to assist in survivor recovery. It is lightweight and compact, designed for and intended to be carried by all crew members.
Smartfind S10 Personal AIS Beacon
The Smartfind S10 AIS Beacon is an innovative manually activated personal safety device which incorporates both AIS (Automatic Identification System) and GPS technology. It is designed to aid the speedy recovery of personnel who find themselves in difficulty at sea.
Smartfind M15 AIS Receiver
At A Glance
- High sensitivity Dual-Channel AIS Receiver
- Receives AIS Class A, Class B, AIS SART and AIS Base Station messages
- East to install USB plug and play connectivity
- NMEA 0183 interface connection
- VHF antenna socket
- AIS viewer and configuration software CD-ROM
- Antenna splitter and Wi-Fi option version specific
- Status LED indicators
Smartfind M15 AIS receiver is dual channel, compact, cost-effective and easy to install.
Smartfind M5 AIS CLASS A Transponder
At A Glance
- Compact Design
- 3.5” colour LCD display
- Embedded coastline map
- Detailed target list and Radar overview
- Features AIS MOB SART alarm to aid MOB recovery
- GPS antenna
- Cable junction box
- Mounting kit and flush mount
- PC AIS Viewer software
Smartfind M5 AIS Class A Transponder is a flexible, user-friendly and cost-effective marine safety product incorporating MOB alerting. It gives mariners the ability to view at a glance the AIS status of vessels all around them and provides access to a host of detailed navigation information.
Smartfind GMDSS NAVTEX
At A Glance
- Large 6" colour display
- Simple and intuitive to use
- Easy to read extra large font
- Tri-channel simultaneous reception
- ESM Enhanced Signal Monitoring
- Printer output
- GPS interface capability
- INS and ECDIS interface capability
- Range of antennas available
Smartfind GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) NAVTEX is an IMO mandatory fit automatic maritime safety and weather information receiver. NAVTEX provides shipping and other marine users with vital navigational warnings, meteorological information and urgent safety information.


