ÖNORM EN 300066 V 1.3.1

The present document sets out the minimum performance requirements and technical characteristics for float-free satellite Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), operating in the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system, concerning radio communications for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). The equipment covered by the present document operates in the 406,0 MHz 406,1 MHz frequency band, which is provided with a low power 121,5 MHz homing device. The present document covers also EPIRBs with integrated internal navigation device. The present document incorporates all relevant provisions of the ITU Radio Regulations [1], of IMO assembly resolutions, as well as all relevant requirements in EN 60945 [7]. The present document is applicable for satellite EPIRBs operating over the temperature ranges of: -40°C to +55°C (Class 1); or -20°C to +55°C (Class 2); with a float free release mechanism. NOTE 1: The equipment meets the IMO requirements of chapter IV, regulations 7.1.6 and 14.1 of the 1988 amendments to the 1974 International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) [2]. NOTE 2: The requirements for non float free satellite EPIRBs can be found in Annex A.