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Guidelines for Shore-Based Maintenance and Annual Testing of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs)
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**Applicable to:**
**All Indian seafarers, ship owners, and companies**
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**Effective Date:**
**10 July 2022**
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**Superseded Circulars:**
**None**
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**Key Changes and Requirements
** **1. New Performance Standards for Float-Free EPIRBs
** **The Maritime Safety Committee has adopted new performance standards for float-free EPIRBs operating on 406 MHz.
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- Applicable to: EPIRBs installed on or after 10 July 2022 ** **
- Compliance: EPIRBs must conform to the performance standards specified in the annex to Resolution MSC.471(101) ** **
- Type-Approval: EPIRBs must be type-approved to ensure the integrity of the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system and to avoid harmful interference ** **
2. Revised Guidelines for Shore-Based Maintenance and Annual Testing of EPIRBs
** **Revised guidelines have been issued for shore-based maintenance and annual testing of EPIRBs.
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- Maintenance Interval: EPIRBs should be inspected and tested at intervals specified by the flag State Administration, not exceeding five years ** **
- Battery Replacement: It is recommended that the battery be replaced at the time of maintenance ** **
- Annual Testing: EPIRBs should be tested annually by appropriately trained and approved personnel using suitable test equipment ** **
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**II/4 Revised Guidelines for Shore-Based Maintenance of EPIRBs
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**II/5 Revised Guidelines on Annual Testing of EPIRBs
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**Important Note
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**All EPIRBs must comply with the new performance standards and type-approval requirements. Failure to do so may result in non-compliance with SOLAS regulations and potential safety risks.
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