Benefits
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Easy "set and forget" operation promotes safe operation in fog and other conditions of limited visibility |
| • | Distress Mode (SOS) signaling frees crew to attend to emergency while attracting attention of neighboring vessels |
| • | Facilitates compliance with COLREGS |
| • | Automatic sounding on 2 minute cycle frees captain and crew to attend lookout and instrument navigation duties |
| • | Least expensive and most effective preventive action in fog |
| • | Tips provided in manual educate owner for safer operation in fog |