Safety, Fire & Survival · GMDSS — EPIRB Registration
Why is it critical that a 406 MHz EPIRB be correctly registered and its battery and hydrostatic release kept in date?
- AThe battery date affects only the strobe light
- BRegistration is only needed for tax purposes
- CAn unregistered EPIRB transmits on a different frequency
- DRegistration links the beacon's unique ID to vessel and contact details, speeding rescue and reducing false-alert delays; expired components may fail when needed✓ Correct
Explanation
A registered 406 MHz beacon gives the rescue coordination center the vessel identity and emergency contacts encoded with the distress position, accelerating response and helping resolve false alerts. An out-of-date battery or HRU can prevent the beacon activating or floating free in a sinking.
Authority: IMO GMDSS; Cospas-Sarsat; SOLAS IV
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