Surface Marker Buoys
To make it super simple- a surface marker buoy shows boaters or people watching on the surface, that a diver is down underwater. A simple tube inflated with air thirst is floated on the surface during a dive, to mark the divers position during dives.
The Mares Surface Marker Buoy is an item that every diver should carry with them, during night dives, ocean dives in restricted visibility such as sea fog, mist or disturbed sea conditions.
An Surface Marker Buoy or SMB is also absolutely essential for diving anywhere you may dive in an area that has surface boat traffic, ta surface marker buoy could potentially save your life, by alerting people on the surface, to exactly where you are in the water, should you get into a bad situation.
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Mares Standard Inflatable Buoy
The Mares Standard Inflatable Buoy is a handy open ended Surface Marker Buoy that is supplied with 20 metrtes of line and a storage bag that can be kept in your BCD pocket or attached toyour backplate
Standard Inflatable Buoy is the ideal diving marker buoy that won't get lost.
The 'All in One' marker buoy is extremely lightweight, including reflective writing, reflective tape and standing at 180cm tall for high visibility!
Mark your position with this orange SMB.
Can inflate at the surface to attract attention can also be sent up as a surface marker.
High-visibility orange panels and reflective strip.
Automatic seal system
Special system allows you inflate with a BC hose.
Delayed Surface Marker Buoy.
Delayed surface marker buoys are probably the most versatile option for divers.
The “delayed” part refers to the fact that this important tool can be put up, whilst still underwater during your dive, to get the attention of the boat crew and to let other boats in the area, know you are there, more than likely safely completing your safety stop.
This device makes the divers ultra visible to boats and is very useful for getting attention if lost at sea or when an accident happens.
An SMB is a Surface Marker Buoy, which is the same as an DSMB but it is deployed on the surface, in case divers drift away in a current.
You will also require a finger spool with line attached, in conjunction with your SMB.
- 15cm wide - 1.8m long (inflatable section 1.4m) - 12kg lift
- Welded and double stitched
- Transparent window at the top for inserting wetnote messages or glow sticks
- Marked with Coast Guard approved SOLAS reflective tape
- Available in yellow (emergency)
- One-way valve for LP connector or 1 breath inflation
- Stainless steel D-ring and bungee attached
- Over-pressure valve (OPV)
- Integrated pressure-relief valve, allowing them to be deployed from depth
- One-way valve for oral inflate or LP hose connection - easily inflated at depth
- Available in yellow or orange: one color to mark position and one to mark emergencies
- Inflate at the surface to attract attention or at depth to send up as a surface marker
- Reflective tape on the top
- When deflated fits in a thigh pocket or backplate storage area