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Automatic Activation

An EPIRB that is activated when it comes in contact with water

Automatic Deployment

An EPIRB that is automatically released from its housing when

the integral HRU is submerged.

Category 1 EPIRB

An EPIRB that is automatically deployed and activated when in

contact with water. The EPIRB may also be manually deployed

and activated.

Category 2 EPIRB

A manually deployed EPIRB. Once removed from its bracket

this EPIRB will be automatically activated when in contact

with water or can be manually activated.

Class 1 EPIRB or PLB

Rated to operate down to –40 degrees Celsius

Class 2 EPIRB or PLB

Rated to operate down to –20 degrees Celsius

COSPAS-SARSAT

International satellite system for search and rescue. A joint

operation between France, Canada, Russia and the USA who

monitor the 406 MHz satellite system.

ELT

Emergency Locator Transmitter. Aviation equivalent of

an EPIRB

EPIRB

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.

FAA

Federal Aviation Administration (USA)

FCC

Federal Communications Commission (USA)

GEOSAR

Geostationary Search And Rescue system. Part of the

COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system

GMDSS

Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

HRU

Hydrostatic Release Unit. A release mechanism activated by

water pressure.

IMO

International Maritime Organisation

LEOSAR

Low-altitude Earth Orbiting Search And Rescue system.

LUT

Local User Terminal. A ground receiving station that picks up the

initial EPIRB signal and relays it to the Mission Control Centre. The

LUT also calculates the position the signal was transmitted from.

Manual Activation

An EPIRB that is activated by the user

Manual Deployment

An EPIRB that is release from its bracket by hand. McMurdo

EPIRBs are available with either a manual “Carrysafe” bracket or

an Auto Housing.

MCA

Maritime and Coastguard Agency (UK)

MCC

Mission Control Centre. The MCC manages satellite information

from the LUT and sends an alert to the Rescue Coordination

Centre for the region.

MED

Marine Equipment Directive. European certification for

equipment that meets the standards required by the IMO and

SOLAS.

MOB

Man Overboard

NAVTEX

A system used for the automatic reception of localised maritime

safety and weather information.

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.(USA)

PLB

Personal Locator Beacon

RDF

Radio Direction Finder

RNLI

Royal National Lifeboat Institute

SAR

Search And Rescue

SOLAS

Safety Of Life At Sea. Minimum standards of safety set out by

the International Maritime Organisation

S-VDR

Simplified Voyage Data Recorder.

UIN

Unique Identifier Number programmed into an EPIRB or PLB

USCG

United States Coast Guard

Wheelmark

Awarded to products that conform to International Maritime

Organisation (IMO) type approval

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