Additional information
Air Temperature -20°C to 35°C (-4°F to 95°F)
Water Temperature -2°C to 35°C (-28°F to 95°F) Water Type: Fresh or Salt
Significant Wave Height 8m (26 ft)
Wind Speed 20 m/s (40 knots)
Wind Gusts 30 m/s (60 knots)
External Humidity 100%
Sunlight Direct Exposure
Operational Life at 10°C Minimum 15 days
Shelf Life 36 months with storage conditions at ~21°C

iSLDMB – Iridium Self Locating Datum Marker Buoy

iSLDMB – Iridium Self Locating Datum Marker Buoy

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A search and rescue drifter that’s easily deployable from air or sea, designed to communicate critical location and temperature data in real-time.

Key Features

• Reliable and innovative design
• Iridium® bi-directional communication
• NATO A-size, air or ship deployable

Self Locating Datum Marker Buoy

The MetOcean Iridium® SLDMB (iSLDMB) is an innovative, rugged, and compact A-size Self Locating Datum Marker Buoy. The iSLDMB was designed and tested to meet the stringent performance requirements of coastguards for Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in the open ocean. The design of the drifting marker buoy is based on the proven CODE/Davis style oceanographic surface drifters.

Optimised for Search and Rescue

The inexpensive and expendable drifter is equipped with several important pieces of technology, including: an Iridium® bi-directional satellite transmitter, sea surface temperature sensor, and a GPS receiver. Due to the urgency of SAR situations, the drifting buoy is able to communicate critical data in real-time to the end-user. Robustly designed, the iSLDMB is air certified and can be deployed from water vessels, helicopters, fixed wing and rotary wing aircrafts. Depending on the required data transmission rate, the drifter can experience an operating life between 15-120 days.

Additional information
Air Temperature -20°C to 35°C (-4°F to 95°F)
Water Temperature -2°C to 35°C (-28°F to 95°F) Water Type: Fresh or Salt
Significant Wave Height 8m (26 ft)
Wind Speed 20 m/s (40 knots)
Wind Gusts 30 m/s (60 knots)
External Humidity 100%
Sunlight Direct Exposure
Operational Life at 10°C Minimum 15 days
Shelf Life 36 months with storage conditions at ~21°C