ACR&Artex SATELLITE2 406 - Manual (Page 23)

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INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION
SHORE BASED MAINTENANCE
The Maritime Safety Committee approved guidelines for shore-based maintenance (SBM) of satellite EPIRBs, for the
purpose of establishing standardized procedures and minimum levels of service for the testing and maintenance of
satellite EPIRBs to ensure maximum reliability whilst minimizing the risk of false distress alerts. (IMO MSC/Circ. 1039)
Products:
406 MHz (COSPAS-SARSAT) Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBS)

ACR Satellite
2
406™ RLB-32 (Cat. I & Cat. II
 ACR RapidFix™ 406 RLB-33 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
 ACR GlobalFix™ RLB-35 (Cat. I & Cat. II)

ACR Float Free 406 Memory Capsule RLB-35MC (Cat. I)
 ACR GlobalFix™ iPRO RLB-36 & RLB-36A (Cat. I & Cat. II)
 ACR GlobalFix™ PRO RLB-37 & RLB-37A (Cat. I & Cat. II)

ACR Satellite
3
406™ RLB-38 & RLB-38A (Cat. I & Cat. II)
Maintenance
406 MHz satellite EPIRBs should be inspected and tested annually in accordance with
Service Interval: MSC/Circ. 1040. Shore-based maintenance of all satellite EPIRBs should be carried
out at intervals not exceeding 5 years. It is recommended that maintenance be
performed at the time when the battery is to be changed.
All ACR 406 MHz EPIRBs shall have their first shore-based maintenance performed
on the same dates as their battery replacement.
SBM Providers:
ACR only authorizes battery replacements and shore-based maintenance to be
performed by certified ACR service providers.
Manufacturer:
ACR Electronics Inc.
5757 Ravenswood Road
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Signed on behalf of ACR Electronics Inc.
Signed:
Name: Thomas J. Pack Title: Director, New Product Development
Date: August 3, 2012
Document SBM-002