Both PLBs and EPIRBs work by transmitting distress signals to a network of search and rescue satellites called Cospas-Sarsat. The network and beacons communicate on the 406 Mhz radio frequency ...

Australian manufacturer of communication and safety technology, GME, has launched its latest "maritime safety innovation" — ...

China's military on Monday condemned the sailing of a Canadian warship in the Taiwan Strait, saying its air and naval forces… Phoenix Group of Virginia has created DCIMSS, an innovative damage ...

But most importantly, use an EPIRB — Emergency Position-Indicating ... which is monitored by the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system. If you have a non-life-threatening event, such as a breakdown ...