EPIRB EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACION

MEO CLASS 4

• self activating radio transponder 

• made of buoyancy material

• as per SOLAS min 1 should be carried, as per dg shipping 2 should be carried,

• battery storage life is 5 years.

• attached in bridge wings with HRU 

• it capable of flooding and automatically activated in the event of flooding.

• once it is activated it will continuously sends the radio signal at least 48 hours .

• it will send the code message via satellite. frequency is 406.5Ghz signal recived by the rescue coordination center, 

• EPIRB capable of send signal to 3NM 

• some of EPIRB have in build GPS which accuracy is  located to  +- (1- 50) meters 

• cospassart satellite 

•   signal will update every 20 mints