Global Maritime Distress and Safety System radio equipment as required by SOLAS Chapter IV.
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An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) is a self-contained satellite distress beacon, carried as required GMDSS and SOLAS life-saving equipment, that transmits on 406 MHz to the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system when activated. It differs from a Search and Rescue Transponder (SART), which is a radar-reflecting device used to guide a rescue unit to a liferaft once search has already narrowed the area, and from an AIS-SART, which broadcasts a position on AIS rather than through satellite. The EPIRB's role is the first alert: getting the vessel's identity and position…
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