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Patrol Craft clear and reliable communication, crews can maintain high situation- al awareness, crucial for safety and effective mission execution.

• Reduction of crew fatigue:

The headsets are designed to miti- gate the effects of prolonged ex- posure to wind and engine noise, reducing fatigue and improving overall crew well-being.

• Proven reliability: David Clark

Company’s products have a long- standing reputation for durability and reliability, making them a trust- ed choice in the maritime industry.

• User-friendly design: The headsets are easy to use, allowing crews to focus on their tasks with- out being distracted by complex communication systems.

• Versatility: This communica- tion solution is versatile and adapt- ituational awareness is key on and versatility, with a proven track able, making it suitable not only board any working vessel, but record in the demanding patrol boat/ for the OCM 11.5M but also for a especially high-speed patrol interceptor market. It’s been chosen wide range of other vessels used in

S boats, which routinely encounter for hundreds of installations for the professional maritime operations.

some of the world’s harshest and U.S. Department of Homeland Se- “The [David Clark] wireless most dangerous environments. curity and U.S. Customs and Bor- headset communication system has

Ocean Craft Marine’s 11.5-meter der Patrol interceptors, as well as on been a game-changer for our profes-

Offshore Interceptor is equipped many U.S. Coast Guard small boat sional maritime end-users, enhanc- with fully integrated a wireless programs and international police, ing crew coordination, crew inoper- 9100 Digital Marine Communica- SAR and security vessels in the EU, ability, and overall communication tion System from The David Clark Middle East and Asia Paci? c regions. capabilities both onboard the boats

Company, which reinforces crew- OCM said David Clark comms and externally” Salus said. “These member interoperability and ampli- were chosen for: systems greatly increase our situ- ? es mission safety and success, ac- • Enhanced crew coordination: ational awareness and our crew’s ef- cording to the builder. The wireless system signi? cantly fectiveness, making it a must-have

The Series 9100 is a mission-crit- improves intra-crew communica- for any professional boat operations. ical, marinized digital communica- tion, enabling better coordination Furthermore, the headsets greatly tion system offering unmatched ease and ef? ciency during operations. reduce crew fatigue from prolonged of use, programmability, scalability • Situational awareness: With exposure to wind and engine noise.” www.marinelink.com MN 37|