JRC JQE-103 Operation Manual page 46

displays Japanese sign only, because it cannot be equipped with foreign flag vessel).
(5) If the continuous usage of Satellite EPIRB is not permitted, contact the dealer, the service shop or the
manufacturer, and ask them for the abandonment of the Satellite EPIRB.
(6) If it is permitted to use the Satellite EPIRB continuously in the same vessel, request new owner to submit
the information about MMSI at new nationality and new vessel name with a formal document.
Then, contact the dealer, the service shop or the manufacturer, and ask them for rewriting the data
in the EPIRB.
(7) Rewrite the vessel name and MMSI to those which are registered by new owner.
(8) Install the Satellite EPIRB on proper place referring to the manual.
Write the new MMSI in the main body of Satellite EPIRB, when the MMSI is newly delivered.
Ask the procedures (submitting continuous usage or abandonment of radio station license, and
confirmation of continuous usage of Satellite EPIRB) and works (returning or abandonment of
equipment, rewriting MMSI of inner main body, and installation to the new ship) to purchasing dealer,
JRC agent or one of the JRC branches (refer to CHAPTER 4-7, After Service)
If these procedures and works are not executed, false transmission or wrong ID code signal might
be emitted in distress, and it causes serious confusion for search and rescue operation. Also the
owner of the vessel will receive strict warning from the organization that manages the search and
rescue operation for marine vessel.
When an existing Satellite EPIRB is resold to another ship, the MMSI and ship name of the Satellite
EPIRB must be changed. It sometimes happens that the MMSI and ship name of Satellite EPIRB
is not changed as following reasons.
New ship name is undecided yet.
New MMSI cannot be acquired.
Ship's dealer is taking necessary procedures.
New MMSI is not acquired yet, but Satellite EPIRB is included in the sales contract of
the used vessel.
When the ship meets disaster, a large trouble will be given to the search rescue organization when
ship information on Satellite EPIRB is wrong.
Remove the Satellite EPIRB if MMSI/new ship name cannot be renewed.
It is strongly prohibited to install old ID's Satellite EPIRB removing its battery only.
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