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10.3. Radio licence
An EPIRB is a radio transmitter, if you vessel has already been allocated a radio callsign then you
will already have a radio licence. It is recommended that you should update your licence to
include details of your EPIRB.
10.4. Sale or transfer
EPIRBs registered in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand do not normally need to
be re-programmed when transferred to a new vessel. Simply go on line (detail above) and
complete another registration. For most other countries, the EPIRB must be re-programmed with
either the new vessel's Maritime Mobile Station Identity (MMSI) or its radio callsign, whichever is
required by the country controlling the new vessel. Since the EPIRB identity contains a country
code, it follows that changing the flag state of the vessel also means the EPIRB must be re-
programmed. For details of your nearest agent, either contact Kannad Marine using the details in
the warranty section, or visit the service section of the web site:
www.kannadmarine.com .
10.5. Mandatory information for Australia and New Zealand
Advice to owners of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons:
Registration of 406 MHz satellite Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB) with the
EPIRB Registration Section of the appropriate Maritime Safety Authority (MSA - see below) is
mandatory because of the global alerting nature of the system. The information provided in the
registration card is used only for rescue purposes. Fill in the owner registration card immediately
on completion of the sales transaction. Mail the registration card immediately. If the beacon is to
enter service immediately, complete the registration card and fax the information to the MSA. The
original card must still be mailed to the MSA for hard-copy reference and filing. If the current
owner is transferring the beacon to a new owner, the current owner is required to inform the MSA
by letter, fax or telephone of the name and address of the new owner. The subsequent owner of
the beacon is required to provide the MSA with the information shown on the owner registration
card. This obligation transfers to all subsequent owners.*The MSA is the Australian Maritime
Safety Authority or the Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand, as appropriate, whose
respective fax numbers are .+61 2 9332 6323 (Australia) and +64 4 577 8041 (NZ).
10.6. USA Advice to owners of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons
Failure to register the EPIRB may result in a fine
Beacon registration is now available on-line. This is the preferred method of registration; point
your browser to
http://www.beaconregistration.noaa.gov and follow the instructions on-screen.
Use the EPIRB form.
Other Information
At present, NOAA still accepts registration by mail or fax. The registration forms are pre-printed
with the correct mailing address and fax number. A registration form may be downloaded from the
website given above. However, after you register the beacon, you will be sent a decal which must
be attached to the beacon.
10.7. Emergency Contact
It is VITAL that the Emergency Contact information is accurate, particularly regarding the
telephone number, as this will be used to validate an alert. Only if the beacon registration and
approximate location details can be confirmed will USCG (United States Coast Guard) launch an
immediate rescue, otherwise there will be a delay whilst further alerts from the same source are
received and verified.