Sailing or fishing out in the open waters is always a fun and relaxing activity to do with friends or with family.
However, when sailing out in the open waters you must always consider one thing above everything else: safety.
And because this is of utmost priority, we find a lot of manufacturers coming up with different gadgets or equipment that can ensure your safety whenever you are headed out to the open waters.
Among all of the gadgets in the market today, one that stands out is the EPIRB or the Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacons.
Basically an EPIRB is a nifty transmitting device that is battery powered and can be carried on board.
It is only used during emergencies and is treated as the final option when all other safety gadgets such as marine VHF radios are not working or are out of range.
When activated in an emergency situation, these EPIRBs will be able to transmit a distress signal that is internationally recognized; which then ensures that someone will be able to pick up on your signals.
These gadgets become very helpful when you and your crew are endangered and have no other means of communicating with the people on land.
Countries, such as New Zealand or Australia, where fishing and sailing is such a huge activity can really make use of these gadgets.
This is probably the reason why one of the leading manufacturers of these EPIRB gadgets originated from Australia.
The GME company have been designing and building quality EPIRBs for well over 35 years now, and have been now known as one of the leading manufacturers of both EPIRBs and PLBs.
As a matter of fact, for quite some time now they have been exporting their products to over 40 countries worldwide.
The reason why GME EPIRBs are so popular is because of the quality performance that they give to their consumers.
All EPIRBS from GME are completely waterproof and are fitted with long lasting batteries that are capable of retaining over 90% of their original Amp Hour capacity even after 10 years.
Each GME EPIRB comes with a safety seal that basically indicates that the beacon is brand new and has never been turned on and that the batteries have not been used.
They also come with a test facility option which allows you to test the beacons without having to actually send a distress signal.
This test facility will not only test the condition of the battery but will also test the power output.
Lastly, one of the factors that GME is widely known for is their product warranties.
All their EPIRBs come with the extended GME warranty which will provide full service and maintenance for your beacons and will even provide the consumers with recertification wherever needed.
The reason why GME is so successful in providing their consumers with what they need is because even the founder is an avid sailor which means that he has a full understanding of what a sailor or fisherman will need when out in the water.
All marine products produced by GME undergo a strict testing to ensure years and years of trouble free service of their products even when up against harsh marine environment.