COMPANYNAME SOLAS TRAINING MANUAL PART A – Section 4 Lifeboats
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EPIRB (EMERGENCY POSITION-INDICATING RADIO BEACONS) AND HAND-HELD EPIRBs ON FREQUENCIES 1215 & 243 MHz
The vessel carries at least one float-free EPIRB. In addition, some vessels may carry extra EPIRBs for use with survival craft. These differences are due to the choices available to the industry before the carriage of this equipment became mandatory in July 1991. If an EPIRB is carried, start operating the equipment as soon as possible and keep sending distress signals. Leave it on, don't switch it on and off or work the switch unnecessarily.
Use of EPIRBs and hand-held EPIRBs as homing aids
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If you have a hand-held VHF radio, transmit distress messages to help rescuers home in on the signal. Any portable two-way radio available should be taken aboard the raft.
Limited alerting capability
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