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EPIRB
#EPIRB 8 min 3880 views

Today we will perform the comparative tests of EPIRB, which is intended to detect and locate the boards, aircrafts and people in distress.

EPIRBs shall be tested at intervals not exceeding 12 months for all aspects of operational efficiency with particular emphasis on frequency stability, signal strength and coding. Today we will check all these parameters.

 

#EPIRB 1 min 2553 views

Today we will perform the annual testing of Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB as it is required by SOLAS convention. The volume and order of the tests are ...

Annual
#EPIRB 8 min 3810 views

Today we will perform the annual testing of Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB as it is required by SOLAS convention. The volume and order of the tests are ...

Servicing
#EPIRB 8 min 29385 views

Marine regulations require that a 406 MHz EPIRB is tested and, if necessary has its batteries replaced at intervals specified by the ...

#EPIRB 2 min 7240 views

The GMDSS regulations allow vessels trading exclusively within A1 areas to carry an EPIRB operating on VHF channel 70 in lieu of a 406 MHz ...

Inadvertent
#EPIRB 2 min 4158 views

Every year valuable resources are wasted in locating EPIRBs which have been activated inadvertently. Masters and Officers need to be aware that ...

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Emergency
#EPIRB 24 min 23328 views

The EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) is a digital 406 MHz radio transmitter that can be activated in life-threatening ...

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