Float-free EPIRBs: Essential Maintenance & Replacement Tips

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AMSA summarizes the essential maintenance and replacement tips for float-free EPIRBs.

Float-free EPIRBs

Float-free EPIRBs are life-saving devices that automatically activate during emergencies at sea. These water-activated EPIRBs are securely housed in a float-free bracket. The EPIRB is ready to deploy when a vessel capsizes at depths of 1–4 meters. Equipped with a hydrostatic release unit (HRU), the EPIRB rises to the water’s surface and immediately starts transmitting the distress signal,...

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