ACR&Artex SATELLITE 3 406 User Manual
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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):
ACR Satellite 406™ RLB-27/28 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
ACR Satellite
2
406™ RLB-32 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
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)
Maintenance
406 MHz satellite EPIRBs should be inspected and tested annually in accordance
Service Interval: with 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:
Thomas J. Pack
Date:
May 24, 2010
Title:
Director, New Product Development
Document SBM-002
ACR Electronics, Inc. is registered by NQA to ISO 9001:2008