Petrel X3
The Petrel X3 is an AIS-compatible submersible recovery beacon that operates like an AIS Aid to Navigation (AtoN). Designed for easy and convenient short-range tracking and recovery, it enables location to be automatically displayed on the AIS chartplotters of nearby vessels without the need for any additional devices or software.
The beacon can be easily set up via Bluetooth, and features a low-power sleep mode that activates when underwater. It utilizes a solid-state conductivity sensor to detect when the beacon breaks the surface of the water, providing improved reliability over mechanical solutions.
Specifications:
| Length: | 28.49 cm (11.20”) - Tube 18.29 cm (7.20”) - Antenna |
| Diameter: | 5.08 cm (2.00”) |
| Weight: | 1839 g - in air 1264 g - in water |
| Battery Supply: | 3 SAFT LSH20 D-cell batteries |
| Depth Rating: | 6000 m |
| Power Consumption: | GPS Aquisition Mode 195 mW AIS Operation Mode 320 mW AIS Transmission (50ms duration) 1.45 W Underwater Mode 480 μW |
| Deployment Example: | 1 year subsurface 5 days at surface |
