Navigation and Seamanship (1+1)

5.2.6.4. Search and Radar Transponder(SART)

                                                                                                                                                                            

Search and Radar Transponder (SART)

Every SART shall

a) Be buoyant, portable and manually operated

b) Be easily identified by the radar beams of ships and aircrafts.

c) transmits a signal which causes a series of dots to appear on the screens of search radars on activation.

d) Be indicated by visual and / or audible means.

e) be switched on and off manually but may also be automatic.

f) be safely thrown in water from a height of 20 m.

g) have capacity to emit signals for 96 hours and thereafter to provide transponder response to searching radars for 8 hours continuously.