Table of Contents
SECTION 1 – FOREWORD AND PRODUCT FEATURES .............................................................................................. 1
SECTION 2 – REGISTRATION OF 406 MHZ BEACONS ............................................................................................... 1
2.1
Registration Importance .................................................................................................................................... 1
2.2
Where to Register............................................................................................................................................... 1
2.3
Registration in the United States...................................................................................................................... 2
2.4
Leisure Vessels in the United States................................................................................................................ 2
2.5
Commercial Vessels in the United States........................................................................................................ 2
2.6
Do I Need a Radio Station License? ................................................................................................................. 2
2.7
Commercial Vessels World Wide...................................................................................................................... 3
2.8
Registration Outside the United States............................................................................................................ 3
2.9
Change of Ownership or Contact Information ................................................................................................ 3
2.10
Lost or Stolen EPIRBs ....................................................................................................................................... 3
SECTION 3 – FALSE ALARMS ....................................................................................................................................... 3
3.1
Prevention of False Alarms ............................................................................................................................... 3
3.2
Reporting of False Alarms................................................................................................................................. 4
SECTION 4 – INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................................... 4
4.1
Mounting Location ............................................................................................................................................. 4
4.2
Visual Inspection ................................................................................................................................................ 4
4.3
Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU) ........................................................................................................................ 5
SECTION 5 – ACTIVATION AND DEPLOYMENT........................................................................................................... 6
5.1
Bracket Configuration........................................................................................................................................ 6
5.2
Dimension Drawings .......................................................................................................................................... 7
5.3
Configuration Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 9
5.4
GPS Acquisition ................................................................................................................................................. 9
5.5
Automatic Deployment and Activation - Category 1 Beacons ...................................................................... 9
5.6
Manual Deployment and Activation................................................................................................................ 10
5.7
Manual Activation without Deployment ......................................................................................................... 10
5.8
Deactivation ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
5.9
Full Functional Self Test .................................................................................................................................. 10
5.10
Performing the Internal GPS Test................................................................................................................... 11
SECTION 6 – CARE AND MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................... 12
6.1
Routine Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 12
6.2
Battery Replacement........................................................................................................................................ 12
6.3
Shore Based Maintenance for SOLAS Vessels, (SBM) IMO MSC/Circ. 1039 ............................................. 12
6.4
Annual Testing for SOLAS Vessels, IMO MSC/Circ. 1040............................................................................ 12
SECTION 7 – THE SEARCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM ................................................................................................. 12
7.1
General Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 12
7.2
Satellite Detection ............................................................................................................................................ 13
7.3
Global Positioning System (GPS)................................................................................................................... 13
SECTION 8 – TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 14
8.1
Type Approvals and Standards ...................................................................................................................... 14
8.2
Characteristics.................................................................................................................................................. 14
8.3
Accessories ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
8.4
Specifications ................................................................................................................................................... 15
