| What is an EPIRB ? |
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An EPIRB
is an emergency beacon that transmits a distress signal after manual or
automatic activation.
The transmitted signal will be received from world-wide positions via
satellite and is relayed by ground stations to the rescue forces. EPIRBs
are independant of the ship's power and work even after years of
storage at lowest temperatures. In case of an emergency an EPIRB is
activated manually, by submerging it into water or by a remote control
unit. It then starts transmitting a distress call for at least 48 hours. navtec is the only manufacturer worldwide having offered both Inmarsat-E and COSPAS-SARSAT EPIRBs. Furthermore navtec GmbH is the only manufacturer, to provide remote control units (RCU) for EPIRBs. An EPIRB with remote control unit will be less expensive than two EPIRBs on some SOLAS ships. |
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global-C
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Since the
Inmarsat-E system has been shut down on 1.12.06 all the
global-3 related documents are for historical reference only. |
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