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6.8
Shore based maintenance (SBM)
EPIRBs may have mandatory requirement of Shore Based Maintenance
(SBM) either by IMO SOLAS or national requirements at intervals specified
by flag administration, not exceeding 5 years.
Shore-based maintenance of EPIRBs should be carried out in accordance
with IMO guidelines as set out in MSC/Circ.1039 as amended.
SBM shall be performed latest by the date indicated on the SBM label on
the EPIRB,
by a VDR maker approved SBM partner.
The SBM label is located at the battery housing, and is shown in the figure
below:
Only trained personnel certified and authorized by VDR
maker can perform battery replacement and SBM on
the Tron 40VDR AIS.