Manual

Y1-03-0233 Rev. J 42
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION
SHORE BASED MAINTENANCE
The Maritime Safety Committee approved guidelines for shore-based maintenance (SBM) of satellite
EPIRBs, for the purpose of establishing standardized procedures and minimum levels of service for
the testing and maintenance of satellite EPIRBs to ensure maximum reliability whilst minimizing the
risk of false distress alerts. (IMO MSC/Circ.1039)
Products: 406 MHz (COSPAS-SARSAT) Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons
(EPIRBs):
 ACR Satellite 406™ RLB-27/28 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
 ACR Satellite
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406™ RLB-32 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
 ACR RapidFix™ RLB-33 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
 ACR GlobalFix™ RLB-35 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
 ACR GlobalFix™ iPRO RLB-36 (Cat. I & Cat. II)
 ACR Float Free 406 Memory Capsule RLB-35MC (Cat. I)
Maintenance 406 MHz satellite EPIRBs should be inspected and tested annually in accordance
Service Interval: with MSC/Circ.1040.Shore-based maintenance of all satellite EPIRBs should be
carried out at intervals not exceeding 5 years. It is recommended that
maintenance be performed at the time when the battery is to be changed.
All ACR 406 MHz EPIRBs shall have their first shore-based maintenance
performed on the same dates as their battery replacement.
SBM Providers: ACR only authorizes battery replacements and shore based maintenance to be
performed by certified ACR service providers.
Manufacturer: ACR Electronics Inc.
5757 Ravenswood Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 USA
Signed on behalf of ACR Electronics Inc.
Signed:___________________________________________________________
Name: Thomas J. Pack Date: May 24, 2010
Title: Director, New Product Development
Document SBM-002
ACR Electronics, Inc. is registered by NQA to ISO 9001:2008