This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) market, projecting steady growth through 2032. It examines essential maritime safety technology segmented by type, including fixed and portable units, and applications across commercial and recreational boating. The study evaluates key regional dynamics in the Americas, APAC, and Europe while profiling major industry players like Furuno and Garmin. Furthermore, the research highlights emerging trends, competitive strategies, and market drivers shaping the future of emergency maritime communication.

Market Overview

The global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) market is projected to grow from US$ 121 million in 2025 to US$ 198 million by 2032, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5% from 2026 to 2032.

Product Description and Functionality

Search and rescue radar Transponders (SARTs) serve as the primary means within the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) for locating vessels in distress or their survival craft. Due to their critical safety role, their carriage on board ships is mandatory.

Technical Specifications:

• Device Nature: A SART is a small, battery-powered, omni-directional radar receiver and transmitter.
• Integration: These devices may be incorporated into a float-free satellite EPIRB.
• Battery Life: The fitted batteries support operation in standby condition for a minimum of 96 hours, with an additional 8 hours of operation while being interrogated.

Regional Market Analysis

• United States: The market for Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) is expected to experience growth from 2025 through 2032.
• China: The market for Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) is projected to expand during the forecast period from 2025 to 2032.
• Europe: The market for Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) is estimated to see an increase in value between 2025 and 2032.

Market Segmentation

By Type

• Fixed Type
• Portable Type

By Application

• Commercial Boats
• Recreational Boats

By Region

• Americas: United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil
• APAC: China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Australia
• Europe: Germany, France, UK, Italy, Russia
• Middle East & Africa: Egypt, South Africa, Israel, Turkey, GCC Countries

Competitive Landscape

Key Players

The following companies have been profiled based on primary expert input and analysis of their market coverage, product portfolios, and market penetration:

• Furuno
• Japan Radio
• Garmin
• HAIYANG
• SAMYUNG
• Icom
• Xinuo Information Technology
• Fujian Feitong Communication Technology
• NSR Marine

Market Concentration: In 2025, the two largest global companies occupied a significant portion of the market revenue share.

Report Scope and Methodology

This research report, titled “Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Industry Forecast” by LP Information, Inc. (LPI), provides a comprehensive analysis of the global landscape. The study reviews total world Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) sales in 2025 and provides detailed projections for 2026 through 2032, broken down by region, market sector, and sub-sector in US$ millions.

Key Analytical Focus Areas:

• Market Trends: Product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share.
• Strategic Analysis: Latest developments, M&A activity, product portfolios, capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints.
• Growth Drivers: Evaluation of key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook.
• Methodology: A transparent approach utilizing hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs to provide a nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory.

Key Questions Addressed

• What is the 10-year outlook for the global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) market?
• What factors are driving Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) market growth, globally and by region?
• Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
• How do Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) market opportunities vary by end market size?
• How does Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) break out by Type and by Application?

• 1 Scope of the Report

  • 1.1 Market Introduction

  • 1.2 Years Considered

  • 1.3 Research Objectives

  • 1.4 Market Research Methodology

  • 1.5 Research Process and Data Source

  • 1.6 Economic Indicators

  • 1.7 Currency Considered

  • 1.8 Market Estimation Caveats

• 2 Executive Summary

  • 2.1 World Market Overview

    • 2.1.1 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Annual Sales 2021-2032

    • 2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) by Geographic Region, 2021, 2025 & 2032

    • 2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) by Country/Region, 2021, 2025 & 2032

  • 2.2 Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Segment by Type

    • 2.2.1 Fixed Type

    • 2.2.2 Portable Type

    • 2.2.3 Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Type

      • 2.2.3.1 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2026)
      • 2.2.3.2 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Revenue and Market Share by Type (2021-2026)
      • 2.2.3.3 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sale Price by Type (2021-2026)

  • 2.3 Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Segment by Application

    • 2.3.1 Commercial Boats

    • 2.3.2 Recreational Boats

    • 2.3.3 Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Application

      • 2.3.3.1 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sale Market Share by Application (2021-2026)
      • 2.3.3.2 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Revenue and Market Share by Application (2021-2026)
      • 2.3.3.3 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sale Price by Application (2021-2026)

• 3 Global by Company

  • 3.1 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Breakdown Data by Company

    • 3.1.1 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Annual Sales by Company (2021-2026)

    • 3.1.2 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales Market Share by Company (2021-2026)

  • 3.2 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Annual Revenue by Company (2021-2026)

    • 3.2.1 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Revenue by Company (2021-2026)

    • 3.2.2 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Revenue Market Share by Company (2021-2026)

  • 3.3 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sale Price by Company

  • 3.4 Key Manufacturers Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type

    • 3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Product Location Distribution

    • 3.4.2 Players Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Products Offered

  • 3.5 Market Concentration Rate Analysis

    • 3.5.1 Competition Landscape Analysis

    • 3.5.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2024-2026)

  • 3.6 New Products and Potential Entrants

  • 3.7 Market M&A Activity & Strategy

• 4 World Historic Review for Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) by Geographic Region

  • 4.1 World Historic Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Market Size by Geographic Region (2021-2026)

    • 4.1.1 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2021-2026)

    • 4.1.2 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2021-2026)

  • 4.2 World Historic Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Market Size by Country/Region (2021-2026)

    • 4.2.1 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Annual Sales by Country/Region (2021-2026)

    • 4.2.2 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2021-2026)

  • 4.3 Americas Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales Growth

  • 4.4 APAC Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales Growth

  • 4.5 Europe Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales Growth

  • 4.6 Middle East & Africa Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales Growth

• 5 Americas

  • 5.1 Americas Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Country

    • 5.1.1 Americas Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Country (2021-2026)

    • 5.1.2 Americas Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Revenue by Country (2021-2026)

  • 5.2 Americas Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Type (2021-2026)

  • 5.3 Americas Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Application (2021-2026)

  • 5.4 United States

  • 5.5 Canada

  • 5.6 Mexico

  • 5.7 Brazil

• 6 APAC

  • 6.1 APAC Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Region

    • 6.1.1 APAC Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Region (2021-2026)

    • 6.1.2 APAC Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Revenue by Region (2021-2026)

  • 6.2 APAC Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Type (2021-2026)

  • 6.3 APAC Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Application (2021-2026)

  • 6.4 China

  • 6.5 Japan

  • 6.6 South Korea

  • 6.7 Southeast Asia

  • 6.8 India

  • 6.9 Australia

  • 6.10 China Taiwan

• 7 Europe

  • 7.1 Europe Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) by Country

    • 7.1.1 Europe Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Country (2021-2026)

    • 7.1.2 Europe Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Revenue by Country (2021-2026)

  • 7.2 Europe Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Type (2021-2026)

  • 7.3 Europe Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Application (2021-2026)

  • 7.4 Germany

  • 7.5 France

  • 7.6 UK

  • 7.7 Italy

  • 7.8 Russia

• 8 Middle East & Africa

  • 8.1 Middle East & Africa Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) by Country

    • 8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Country (2021-2026)

    • 8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Revenue by Country (2021-2026)

  • 8.2 Middle East & Africa Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Type (2021-2026)

  • 8.3 Middle East & Africa Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales by Application (2021-2026)

  • 8.4 Egypt

  • 8.5 South Africa

  • 8.6 Israel

  • 8.7 Turkey

  • 8.8 GCC Countries

• 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends

  • 9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities

  • 9.2 Market Challenges & Risks

  • 9.3 Industry Trends

• 10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis

  • 10.1 Raw Material and Suppliers

  • 10.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs)

  • 10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs)

  • 10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs)

• 11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer

  • 11.1 Sales Channel

    • 11.1.1 Direct Channels

    • 11.1.2 Indirect Channels

  • 11.2 Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Distributors

  • 11.3 Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Customer

• 12 World Forecast Review for Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) by Geographic Region

  • 12.1 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Market Size Forecast by Region

    • 12.1.1 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Forecast by Region (2027-2032)

    • 12.1.2 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Annual Revenue Forecast by Region (2027-2032)

  • 12.2 Americas Forecast by Country (2027-2032)

  • 12.3 APAC Forecast by Region (2027-2032)

  • 12.4 Europe Forecast by Country (2027-2032)

  • 12.5 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Country (2027-2032)

  • 12.6 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Forecast by Type (2027-2032)

  • 12.7 Global Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Forecast by Application (2027-2032)

• 13 Key Players Analysis

  • 13.1 Furuno

    • 13.1.1 Furuno Company Information

    • 13.1.2 Furuno Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.1.3 Furuno Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.1.4 Furuno Main Business Overview

    • 13.1.5 Furuno Latest Developments

  • 13.2 Japan Radio

    • 13.2.1 Japan Radio Company Information

    • 13.2.2 Japan Radio Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.2.3 Japan Radio Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.2.4 Japan Radio Main Business Overview

    • 13.2.5 Japan Radio Latest Developments

  • 13.3 Garmin

    • 13.3.1 Garmin Company Information

    • 13.3.2 Garmin Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.3.3 Garmin Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.3.4 Garmin Main Business Overview

    • 13.3.5 Garmin Latest Developments

  • 13.4 HAIYANG

    • 13.4.1 HAIYANG Company Information

    • 13.4.2 HAIYANG Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.4.3 HAIYANG Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.4.4 HAIYANG Main Business Overview

    • 13.4.5 HAIYANG Latest Developments

  • 13.5 SAMYUNG

    • 13.5.1 SAMYUNG Company Information

    • 13.5.2 SAMYUNG Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.5.3 SAMYUNG Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.5.4 SAMYUNG Main Business Overview

    • 13.5.5 SAMYUNG Latest Developments

  • 13.6 Icom

    • 13.6.1 Icom Company Information

    • 13.6.2 Icom Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.6.3 Icom Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.6.4 Icom Main Business Overview

    • 13.6.5 Icom Latest Developments

  • 13.7 Xinuo Information Technology

    • 13.7.1 Xinuo Information Technology Company Information

    • 13.7.2 Xinuo Information Technology Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.7.3 Xinuo Information Technology Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.7.4 Xinuo Information Technology Main Business Overview

    • 13.7.5 Xinuo Information Technology Latest Developments

  • 13.8 Fujian Feitong Communication Technology

    • 13.8.1 Fujian Feitong Communication Technology Company Information

    • 13.8.2 Fujian Feitong Communication Technology Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.8.3 Fujian Feitong Communication Technology Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.8.4 Fujian Feitong Communication Technology Main Business Overview

    • 13.8.5 Fujian Feitong Communication Technology Latest Developments

  • 13.9 NSR Marine

    • 13.9.1 NSR Marine Company Information

    • 13.9.2 NSR Marine Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Product Portfolios and Specifications

    • 13.9.3 NSR Marine Search and Rescue Radar Transponders (SARTs) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)

    • 13.9.4 NSR Marine Main Business Overview

    • 13.9.5 NSR Marine Latest Developments

• 14 Research Findings and Conclusion