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INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION
SHORE BASED MAINTENANCE
The Maritime Safety Committee approved guidelines for shore-based maintenance (SBM) of satellite EPIRBs, for
the purpose of establishing standardized procedures and minimum levels of service for the testing and
maintenance of satellite EPIRBs to ensure maximum reliability whilst minimizing the risk of false distress alerts.
(IMO MSC/Circ.1039)
Products:
406 MHz (COSPAS-SARSAT) Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs):
Maintenance
406 MHz satellite EPIRBs should be inspected and tested annually in accordance with
Service Interval:
MSC/Circ.1040. Shore-based maintenance of all satellite EPIRBs should be carried out at intervals
not exceeding 5 years. It is recommended that maintenance be performed at the time when the
battery is to be changed.
All ACR 406 MHz EPIRBs shall have their first shore-based maintenance performed on the same
dates as their battery replacement.
SBM Providers:
ACR only authorizes battery replacements and shore based maintenance to be performed by
certified ACR service providers.
Manufacturer:
ACR Electronics Inc.
5757 Ravenswood Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
USA
Signed on behalf of ACR Electronics Inc.
Signed: ________________________________________
Name:
Title:
Y1-03-0148-2 Rev. K
ACR Satellite 406™ RLB-27/28 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
406™ RLB-32 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
ACR Satellite
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ACR RapidFix™ RLB-33 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
ACR GlobalFix™ RLB-35 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
ACR GlobalFix™ iPRO RLB-36 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
ACR Float Free 406 Memory Capsule RLB-35MC (Cat. I)
European
Representative:
Kerry Greer
VP Engineering
ACR Electronics, Inc. is registered by UL to ISO 9001:2000
ACR Electronics Inc.
(European Office)
1 Rose Cottages, Pitmore Lane,
Sway, Lymington, Hampshire SO41
6BX UK
Date: September 23, 2008
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