Table of Contents
SECTION 1
– FOREWORD AND PRODUCT FEATURES .............................................................................................. 1
SECTION 2
– REGISTRATION OF 406 MHZ BEACONS ............................................................................................... 2
2.1
Registration Importance .................................................................................................................................... 2
2.2
Where to Register ............................................................................................................................................... 2
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? ................................................................................................................. 3
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 ....................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1
Prevention of False Alarms ............................................................................................................................... 4
3.2
Reporting of False Alarms ................................................................................................................................. 4
SECTION 4
– INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................................... 4
4.1
Mounting Location ............................................................................................................................................. 4
4.2
Visual Inspection ................................................................................................................................................ 5
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 with the RapidFix™ (External GPS) .................................................................................... 9
5.5
Automatic Deployment and Activation - Category I Beacons ....................................................................... 9
5.6
Manual Deployment and Activation .................................................................................................................. 9
5.7
Manual Activation without Deployment ......................................................................................................... 10
5.8
Deactivation ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
5.9
Full Functional Self Test .................................................................................................................................. 10
5.10
External GPS Interface: RapidFix™ Only ....................................................................................................... 11
SECTION 6
– CARE AND MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................... 12
6.1
Routine Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 12
6.2
Battery Replacement ........................................................................................................................................ 12
6.3
Shore Based Maintenance (SBM) for SOLAS Vessels, IMO MSC/Circ. 1039 ............................................. 13
6.4
Annual Testing for SOLAS Vessels, IMO MSC/Circ. 1040 ............................................................................ 13
SECTION 7
– THE SEARCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM ................................................................................................. 13
7.1
General Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 13
7.2
Satellite Detection ............................................................................................................................................ 13
7.3
Global Positioning System (GPS) ................................................................................................................... 14
SECTION 8
– TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 15
8.1
Type Approvals and Standards ...................................................................................................................... 15
8.2
Characteristics .................................................................................................................................................. 15
8.3
Accessories ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
8.4
Specifications ................................................................................................................................................... 16
8.5
Warranty ............................................................................................................................................................ 17
