[seaventures] New EPRIB rule
- From: "Not Young Man goheen" <1goheen@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: SEAVENTURES <seaventures@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:13:43 -0500
The Coast Guard reminds all boaters that beginning Jan. 1, 2007, both
121.5 and 243 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs)
are prohibited from use in both commercial and recreational
watercraft. Boaters wishing to have an emergency rescue beacon aboard
their vessel must have a digital 406 MHz model.
The Jan. 1, 2007, date to stop using 121.5 MHz EPIRBs is in
preparation for Feb. 1, 2009, when satellite processing of distress
signals from all 121.5/243 MHz beacons will terminate. Following this
termination date, only the 406 MHz beacons will be detected by the
International Cospas-Sarsat Satellite System which provides distress
alert and location data for search and rescue operations around the
world.
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