ACR&Artex GlobalFix Pro 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
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406™ RLB-32 (Cat. I & Cat. II
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 & RLB-36A (Cat. I & Cat. II)
ACR GlobalFix™ PRO RLB-37 & RLB-37A (Cat. I & Cat. II)
ACR Satellite
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406™ RLB-38 & RLB-38A (Cat. I & Cat. II)
Maintenance
406 MHz satellite EPIRBs should be inspected and tested annually in
Service Interval:
accordance 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, Florida, USA
Signed on behalf of ACR Electronics Inc.
Signed:
Name:
Thomas J. Pack
Title:
Director, New Product Development
Date:
August 3, 2012
Document SBM-002