ACR Electronics, Inc., a Cobham Company, designs and manufactures a complete line of safety and survival products including EPIRBs, P-ELTs/P-EPIRBs/PLBs, Bridge-based Information Systems, SARTs and safety accessories. The quality systems of this facility have been registered by UL to the ISO 9001:2000 Series Standards. Recognized as the world leader in safety and survival technologies, ACR has provided safety equipment to the aviation and marine industries as well as to the military since 1956.

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ACR Electronics, Inc. Introduces the RapidTrack™ S-VDR

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-- JUNE 7, 2005-- ACR Electronics, Inc. today introduced the RapidTrack™ S-VDR-- a simplified float-free voyage data recorder.

The RapidTrack™ S-VDR is a smaller, lighter and less expensive option for commercial mariners needing to fulfill international maritime agency requirements to equip their vessels with voyage data recorders. The RapidTrack™ S-VDR is built in a sturdy float-free EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) polycarbonate case and when deployed it is capable of automatically broadcasting satellite-detectable GPS coordinates for up to seven days to aid location and retrieval.

Like black boxes carried on aircraft, S-VDRs enable accident investigators to review procedures and instructions in the moments before an accident to help to identify its cause. The RapidTrack™ S-VDR is designed to interface with bridge information systems and to record and maintain a retrievable record of the ship's nautical, technical and safety data.

A two-piece design, the float-free RapidTrack™ S-VDR includes a highly durable mounting base sub-assembly, which is fastened directly to the ship. Snugly fitted into this externally mounted hydrostatic release capsule, the S-VDR will automatically deploy once the vessel has sunk to a depth between 1.5 to 4 meters. The S-VDR beacon then floats to the surface and automatically begins broadcasting GPS coordinates to aid in location and retrieval.

Special features include:

--All data is stored in both a bridge-mounted hard disc and the float-free RapidFix™ S-VDR beacon.
--The stored data can be downloaded and analyzed for investigation, training and simulation at any time.
--The RapidTrack™ S-VDR is easy to install, service and upgrade, resulting in low installation and life cycle costs.
--The unit is small in size with low weight and its use of commercial grade off-the-shelf components ensures proven solutions and high reliability.
--The unit is maintenance free (batteries, however, need to be changed out every five years).
--The beacon can be self-tested.

ACR Electronics, Inc., (www.acrelectronics.com) a Chelton Group Company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, designs and manufactures a complete line of safety and survival products including EPIRBs, P-ELTs/P-EPIRBs/PLBs, Bridge-based Information Systems, SARTs and safety accessories. The quality systems of this facility have been registered by UL to the ISO 9001:2000 Series Standards. Recognized as the world leader in safety and survival technologies, ACR has provided safety equipment to the aviation and marine industries as well as to the military since 1956.