Annex 1. Registration Information - mcmurdo SMARTFIND G5 EPIRB User Manual

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ANNEX 1. REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration of 406MHz satellite EPIRBs with the EPIRB Registration Section of the
national authority is mandatory, due to the global alerting nature of the Cospas-Sarsat
system. The information provided in the registration is used only for search and rescue
purposes.
If the EPIRB is to enter service immediately, complete the registration card and fax or
email the information to the relevant national authority. Some administrations allow for on
line registration. The authorities will normally provide the registered user with a DECAL
label which you are obliged to fit to the EPIRB body as 'proof of registration'.
General information related to EPIRB registration requirements around the World is
published by the Cospas-Sarsat organisation. Some administrations now allow direct
registration using the Cospas-Sarsat website online IBRD registration database.
Further information can be found on line here:
Additional registration information by country
Austria
Point of contact: Frequency Office
Federal Ministry for Transport
Tel: +43 1 33181621
Fax: +43 1 33181649
Email: ernst.cerny@bmvit.gv.at
Online registration: n/a
Owners in Australia please note the following requirement from the Australian Standards
Authority. "Advice to owners of EPIRBs".
Registration of 406MHz satellite EPIRBs with the EPIRB Registration Section of the
National Authority is mandatory because of the global alerting nature of the system.
The information provided in the registration card is used only for rescue purposes.
Fill in the owner registration card immediately upon completion of the sales transaction.
Mail the registration card immediately.
If the beacon is to enter service immediately, complete the registration card and fax the
information to the national authority. The original card must still be mailed to the relevant
national authority for hard-copy reference and filing.
If the current owner is transferring the beacon to a new owner, the current owner is
required to inform the national authority by letter, fax or telephone the name and address
of the new owner.
The subsequent owner of the beacon is required to provide the national authority with
the information as shown in the owner registration card.
This obligation transfers to all subsequent owners"
Belgium
Point of contact: IBPT
Tel: +32 2 2268856
Fax: +32 2 2268802
Email: bmr@bipt.be
Online registration: n/a
www.cospas-sarsat.org
Australia
Point of contact: Beacon Registration
Section, AusSAR
Tel: +61 2 6279 5766 or 1800 406 406
Fax: +61 2 9332 6323 or 1800 406 329
Email: ausbeacon@amsa.gov.au
Online registration:
www.beacons.amsa.gov.au
Canada
Canadian Beacon Registry
Phone: 1-877-406-SOS1 (7671)
Fax: 1-877-406-FAX8 (3298)
or email: CBR@sarnet.dnd.ca
Address:
CFB Trenton
PO Box 1000 Stn Forces
Astra, ON K0K 3W0
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