BriarTek, maker of the ORCA line of Man Overboard Indicator devices that are used aboard U.S. Navy vessels, has introduced its first-ever recreational model, the ORCAdsc (Digital Selective Calling).
Weighing only 3.1 ounces, the ORCAdsc can be easily worn on a lanyard or on the user’s life vest. The device transmits a signal to the user’s VHF radio within five seconds of submersion in either fresh or saltwater. ORCAdsc’s powerful beacon can be tracked from up to two nautical miles away by a small craft, five nautical miles from larger vessels, and 20 nautical miles from U.S. Coast Guard and other rescue aircraft. Once activated, it has a battery life of 18 hours.
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