Transportation; Gmdss Inspections - mcmurdo Smartfind G8 AIS User Manual

7.6

Transportation

For transportation purposes, the hazardous materials classification of EPIRB
units and batteries is as follows:
Package contents
EPIRB without battery pack
EPIRB and uninstalled battery pack
EPIRB with installed battery pack
Battery pack only
For further information, please refer to the McMurdo Group website:
www.mcmurdogroup.com
7.7

GMDSS inspections

If your vessel is subject to GMDSS regulations then you can expect to get
regular visits from ship surveyors enforcing national legislation. They will check
the expiry dates and activate the EPIRB to prove that it is operational and they
will read the identity message stored inside the EPIRB to check that you have
registered it properly.
Leisure vessels are not subject to these inspections. However, in some
countries, passenger and fishing vessels are covered by the legislation.
Classification
Non-hazardous
Class 9 hazardous unless packed in
accordance with special provisions
Class 9 hazardous
Class 9 hazardous
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