In a fall overboard, seconds count. A Man-Overboard (MOB) Alarm will make the difference between a work stop order and a fatality. However, it may be important to extend the alert of a man-overboard alarm with additional alerting products. Luckily, the Emerald Marine Products Man-Overboard Alarm is designed to extend the fall overboard alert.
Instant Man-Overboard Alarm with Unlimited Range Extension
The ability to relocate and extend the man overboard alarm is critical. The Emerald Marine Products Man-Overboard Alarm is the quickest-responding MOB alerting system on the market. First, it has an 85-decibel internal alarm in the Receiver making it loud and powerful. Second, it is designed to pair with other alerting devices to extend the alarm outside of the centralized location. Extending the range of a man-overboard alarm is a key component and a unique feature of our fall-in-the-water alerting products.
Man-Overboard Alarm For Any Location Near Water
In the 20+ years we have been manufacturing fall-overboard alerting products, we have helped many customers extend the alarm beyond the wheelhouse. To extend the alert of a man-overboard alarm, it is easy to add additional alerting devices; audible and visual alerts like external sirens, flashing strobe lights, and sending notifications to crew members’ personal devices.
Most importantly, there is a need for a man-overboard alarm any place where employees are working on or near water. This includes marine terminals, dredging operations, bridge construction, or even water treatment plants. Sometimes the 85-decibel internal alarm on the ALERT Receiver is not enough to make personnel aware of a fall in the water situation. Luckily, all ALERT Receivers have “dry contacts” on the back of the units which allows for the addition of extended alerting capabilities. With these contacts, you can attach several devices that operate with a “push of a button” or “click of a mouse.”
How To Extend a Man-Overboard Alarm System
Over the years, many of our customers have implemented creative solutions to extend the man-overboard alarm. These solutions range from an external strobe or bullhorn to communicating with remote data centers via the Internet. At marine terminals, the ALERT Receiver is typically installed in an office. However, attaching a strobe or bullhorn can instantly alert employees on the dock of a MOB situation. Some companies have very remote locations where only two or three employees are working. These companies have used cell phone auto-dial devices to call safety response personnel within seconds of a man-overboard alarm. Recently we became aware of one company using the OmniBeacon that functions as a strobe and an auto-dialer unit to extend alerting of a man-overboard.
Design the Man-Overboard Solution for your Situation
Extending the Man Overboard alert is crucial. Emerald Marine Products’ ALERT Man-Overboard Alarm System is designed to alert far and wide to protect employees regardless of where they are working. We implement solutions to extend the man-overboard alarm to wherever it needs to be heard and seen. Contact us through this link or call us at 800-426-4201.