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7.5 Marking vessel name

In most countries it is usual to have your EPIRB programmed by your supplier with

the vessel’s existing “callsign” (see registration section below). Your supplier will

then mark all the EPIRB labels accordingly. However, if your EPIRB was purchased

in the USA, Canada or UK then your EPIRB will have all the necessary markings

except for vessel name. In these countries it is left to the customer to mark the

vessel name during installation.

The name must be marked on the rear of the E3 itself and also on the enclosure, if

you have one. Use the alpha-numeric stickers provided to mark the vessel name (or

its abbreviation) on the top line of the E3’s rear label and again on the enclosure

label. Protect the markings with a section of the clear sticky label provided.

You must register your EPIRB with the appropriate authorities.

Failure to register may slow the rescue and lead to loss of life.

In the USA failure to register leads to monetary forefeit.

8. REGISTRATION

8.1 Overview

Every EPIRB is pre-programmed with a unique identity before it reaches the

customer. This is done by the manufacturer or in some cases the distributer. The

identity includes a 3 digit country code. This is the country that takes responsibility

for storing that particular EPIRB’s registration details. In most cases this is the

country to which the vessel is flagged. The country programmed into your E3 can be

found from its rear “identity” label. You must register with this country.

When you activate your EPIRB in an emergency, the nearest maritime search and

rescue coordination centre (MRCC) will receive the message and decode the

country code (eg 232). They will then access the registration database for that

country and expect to find details of your vessel, its radio equipment and who to

contact. If they fail to find this information, this may slow down any rescue.

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