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The Nautilus Lifeline Finally Ships

and how a little openness can prevent PR headaches

from the November, 2011 issue of Undercurrent  

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The Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) is holding its annual convention November 2-5. If it's like previous shows, there will be a product or two that never make it to market, and several that clearly aren't ready for market.

That was exactly what happened last year, when the Nautilus Lifeline was touted as the next wave of diver safety. It's a pocket-sized, 10 oz., GPS VHF radio depth-rated to 120 meters that allows you to broadcast an alarm and your GPS location to every vessel within an eight-mile radius. Lights will flash, horns will go off and everyone's radio will autoswitch to channel 16, showing your GPS coordinates as you float away from your dive boat. The Nautilus Lifeline will put an end to "Open Water" stories....