Clearline’s client McMurdo, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of emergency distress beacons, is sponsoring British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes in his attempt to climb Everest. McMurdo has donated a FASTFIND PLUS PLB (Personal Location Beacon) to Sir Ranulph which he can activate to alert search and rescue services in the case of an emergency.
Sir Ranulph is making a second climb of Mount Everest three years after he abandoned his attempt just 300 metres from the top when he suffered a heart attack.
This time Sir Ranulph, who is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s greatest living explorer, is re-enforcing his safety preparations by carrying the McMurdo PLB.
Sir Ranulph and his team are currently at Camp 2, on their ascent and should reach the summit on Saturday 24th May.
If successful the intrepid adventurer will be the first man ever to cross both ice-caps via both poles and reach the top of Everest. He is accompanied by a doctor, Robert Casserley and expedition guide Kenton Cool, both of whom have climbed the mountain before.
McMurdo has donated the FASTFIND PLUS to Sir Ranulph in recognition of his ambitions, not only to reach the summit despite repeated heart problems, but also to help him in his quest of raising £3 million for the Marie Curie Cancer Trust.
Sir Ranulph will take possession of the FASTFIND PLUS in Katmandu, during his Base Camp trek. The FASTFIND PLUS PLB has a maximum 24 hour operational battery life from activation, operating at temperatures as low as -40°C.
The FASTFIND PLUS was supplied to Sir Ranulph by McMurdo’s distributor Cosalt Marine International Ltd.
Clearline has played an active part in arranging the sponsorship agreement, and promoting the story to the press.
