Imo Shore Based Maintenance Statement - ACR Electronics GLOBALFIX V4 Product Support Manual

IMO SHORE BASED MAINTENANCE STATEMENT

IMO Guidelines on Shore-Based Maintenance (SBM) of EPIRBs.
All new EPIRBs manufactured by ACR Electronics, Inc. shall be tested and approved as required by SOLAS
reg.IV/15.9.2 as amended, in accordance with MSC/Circ.1039 "Guidelines for Shore-based maintenance (SBM) of
satellite EPIRBs" within 5 years depending on ;
 National Requirements and/or;
 SOLAS requirements for Passenger ships (>12 passengers) and Cargo ships (>300GT) engaged
in international voyages or;
 The expiration date on the battery label.
The Satellite EPIRBs affected by the above mentioned text and manufactured by ACR Electronics, Inc.
are:
ACR Satellite 406™ RLB-32 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
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ACR RapidFix™ 406 RLB-33 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
ACR GlobalFix™ RLB-35 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
ACR Float Free 406 Memory Capsule RLB-35MC (Cat. I)
ACR GlobalFix™ iPRO RLB-36 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
ACR GlobalFix™ PRO RLB-37 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
ACR Satellite 406™ RLB-38 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
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ACR GlobalFix™ V4 RLB-41(Cat. I & Cat. II)
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