Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) is a device to alert search and rescue services (SAR) in case of an emergency out at sea. It is tracking equipment that transmits a signal on a specified band to locate a lifeboat, life raft, ship or people in distress. AN EPIRB […]
How Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons Work Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are either manually or automatically activated radio beacons that when used; transmit a digital signal that can be instantly picked up by satellites. With the latest changes in regulations, EPIRBs now transmit on 406 MHz, this frequency has been set aside as […]
How accurate are they and how long before help arrives EPIRB? Position accuracy is primarily dependent on the model of EPIRB that you carry. EPIRB’s without integrated GPS that depend on COSPAS-SARSAT satellite passes typically can provide accuracies within a few miles. The newer models with integrated GPS units can narrow that down to normal […]
Taking the “Search” out of Search and Rescue of EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are either manually or automatically activated radio beacons that when used; transmit a digital signal that can be instantly picked up by satellites. With the latest changes in regulations, EPIRBs now transmit on 406 MHz, this frequency has been […]
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) Function for Ship Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) is a navigation device that must be installed on ships for small vessels, medium vessels and large vessels. Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) must be installed on the ship in accordance with the applicable rules of a ship classification body or […]
EPIRB-TRON 40VDR CAPSULE WITH BRACKET Jotron Tron 40VDR Float Free Capsule is a combined Cospas-Sarsat and MED approved Float Free Emergency Position Indication Radio Beacon (EPIRB) and a float free storage medium. The separate VDR storage module contains a standardized memory capacity at 64Gb. Complies to the latest VDR performance standards IMO MSC.333 (90) and […]
TRON 60S EPIRB WITH FLOAT FREE BRACKET Tron 60S with float free bracket has a small and compact handheld size. Tron 60S is totally sealed, has 5 years warranty and is designed to meet IMO SOLAS requirements. With Tron 60S, along with the existing Tron 40S MKII, Jotron meets all segments of sailing vessels, from […]