Comments on: What is An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)?

By: Anish

Anish — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:32:19 +0000

1. There comes a special type of EPIRB called VHF-DSC EPIRB. This is used by vessels trading exclusively within A1 areas to carry an EPIRB operating on VHF channel 70 in lieu of a 406 MHz EPIRB.

However, this is a type of EPIRB that is seldom used.

2. Regarding EPIRB as secondary means of alerting, it is said so because usually the initial distress alerts are sent through the terrestrial (VHF, MF, HF) or Satellite (INMARSAT) system. Yes, EPIRB is also equally important in emergencies but we have written it as secondary for the sake of distinction as it works on a different system alltogether.

By: Anish

Anish — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:56:00 +0000

In reply to sanginan. Glad to know this Sanginan

By: Anish

Anish — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:55:43 +0000

In reply to Marlon D, Altamera. @Marlon It will be wonderful if we can connect with the student for a guest session :)

By: Anish

Anish — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:54:55 +0000

In reply to LIN THU NAING.

By: Anish

Anish — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:54:33 +0000

In reply to Rabjot singh. Thank you for the comment Rabjot

By: Matt Brooks

Matt Brooks — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 14:29:45 +0000

I work at an RCC and the information is overall good but not completely accurate. VHF-DSC is not an EPIRB not is INMARSAT. EPIRBs are also not a secondary distress.

By: sanginan

sanginan — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:16:00 +0000

it was usefull for me so thx

By: Marlon D, Altamera

Marlon D, Altamera — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 06:24:58 +0000

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By: LIN THU NAING

LIN THU NAING — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 03:52:48 +0000

Interesting

By: Vishal Kumar ravi

Vishal Kumar ravi — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:12:18 +0000

Sir can you please tell me the number of EPIRB onboard?

By: Max

Max — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 03:15:01 +0000

Note the Inmarsat 1.6 GHz EPIRB has ceased operation since 1 Dec 2006 (though it’s still referred to in the SOLAS convention).

By: Rabjot singh

Rabjot singh — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:22:37 +0000

Seriously the information is better than wikpedia and other leading websites

By: Anish

Anish — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 03:16:40 +0000

In reply to Geoffrey Yutig. @Geoffrey: ??

By: Geoffrey Yutig

Geoffrey Yutig — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 00:25:35 +0000

Better than Wikipedia, i salute you sir.

By: Arnaldo Balcera

Arnaldo Balcera — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:07:25 +0000

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