SART | The Lifesaving Device Every Ship MUST Have!

In this video, I explain how a Search and Rescue Radar Transponder (SART) helps rescuers locate ships and liferafts at sea using radar, and why it is a mandatory SOLAS Lifesaving Device Every Ship MUST Have! Modern maritime search and rescue relies on technologies that most people never see. Radar, SART, EPIRB are used by ships, helicopters and rescue coordination centers to find survivors and vessels in vast ocean areas, even in poor visibility and heavy weather. 00:00 – What Is a SART and How Ships Are Found at Sea 00:54 – SART vs EPIRB: Ship Emergency Equipment Explained 01:23 – Where SART Is Located on a Ship and How to Deploy It 02:08 – SOLAS Requirements: Mandatory Ship Emergency Equipment 02:28 – Which Radar Detects SART: X-Band vs S-Band 02:53 – How Ships Are Found at Sea: SART Signal on Radar 03:37 – SART Detection Range in Maritime Search and Rescue 04:12 – Why SART Signals Can Be Weak or Blocked 04:43 – Best Radar Range for SART Detection 05:05 – Radar Settings for SART Detection (Step-by-Step) 05:51 – Radar Side Lobes and Their Effect on SART Detection 06:16 – How to Test Ship Emergency Equipment: SART Testing 06:41 – SART Battery Life and Operating Time Explained 07:19 – SART Design and SOLAS Performance Standards 07:58 – Using Radar Reflectors with SART: What to Know 08:20 – AIS-SART Explained: Modern Maritime Search and Rescue For additional information: - IMO SN/Circ. 197 - OPERATION OF MARINE RADAR FOR SART DETECTION -- Recommendation ITU-R M.628-5 - Technical characteristics for search and rescue radar transponders --- IMO RESOLUTION MSC.510(105) - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE RADAR TRANSPONDERS ---- IMO RESOLUTION MSC.246(83) - ADOPTION OF PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SURVIVAL CRAFT AIS SEARCH AND RESCUE TRANSMITTERS (AIS-SART) FOR USE IN SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS #SART #GMDSS #searchandrescue #MaritimeSafety #SOLAS #ShipSafety #LifesavingEquipment