Kannad Marine AIS SART - Manual (Page 10)

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Deployment guidelines
The AIS SART will work best when the top section has an unobstructed view of the sky. Do
your best to maximise the sky view. The antenna datum marked on the pole section should
be positioned at least one metre above sea level when the AIS SART is deployed.
Tie the securing lanyard to the liferaft to avoid loss of the AIS SART. Activate and then
deploy the AIS SART.
Mounting outside a canopy liferaft.
Remove the rubber cover from the bottom of the mounting pole and allow the pole sections to
drop. Lock each section together by twisting each section.
Release the lanyard spool and tether the free end of the lanyard to a secure fixing point
within the liferaft. Please see the diagram below.
Insert the AIS SART through the SART deployment port in the liferaft canopy. Position the
bottom of the support pole within the locating pocket. Secure the pole to the canopy support.
Depending on the type of liferaft, the mounting pole can also be located on the outboard side
of the liferaft at the doorway entrance on the boarding ramp side. The AIS SART is mounted
in the same way except the pole is secured to the buoyancy support.
Mounting inside a canopy liferaft.
The SART should be switched
ON and suspended at highest point of the liferaft by its top
loop using the lanyard provided. It is not necessary to fully extend the pole sections.