Instruction manual

PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS OTHER THAN FAST
RESCUE BOATS
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attention of nearby rescuers. A whistle can be used over and over again. It can be used
in fog, at night, or during the day.
Pyrotechnics: These are signals such as rockets, flares, and smoke.
Instructions for operating various brands of pyrotechnics are written by the
manufacturers. Once you are settled in your survival craft, read the instructions on each
type of pyrotechnic so you will know how to use them when a ship or aircraft is spotted.
Keep the pyrotechnics close by for immediate use, so you can signal when necessary.
Heed the following when using pyrotechnics:
- Be sure to fire the signals downwind on the lee side of the survival craft. When
firing hold them at a slight angle over the water.
Pyrotechnics have burning particles that might fall, which may burn you or damage the
raft.
- Only use smoke signals during the daytime. Smoke does not glow in the dark.
Only use pyrotechnics when you can see a ship or plane. Do not waste smoke signals.
- Rockets should be used when a vessel is spotted far away on the horizon. A
rocket will get the signal higher, where it can be seen from a greater distance.
- An aircraft directly overhead would be more likely to spot a hand flare than a
flare covered with a parachute.
EPIRBs : All EPIRBs rely on satellite relay of distress messages, but there
are distinct types. Standard 406 MHz EPIRBs such as the Satellite2 send a coded
signal with a Unique Identifier Number (UIN).
Newer GPS-enabled 406 MHz EPIRBs such as the GlobalFix iPro also transmit
position information along with the identifier. Time is saved by not having to wait for
successive passes of the satellite to determine a position fix on the beacon. All 406
MHz EPIRBs are either Category I, meaning they will deploy automatically if the
vessel sinks or Category II, meaning they need to be manually deployed.
If your EPIRB is floated, tie it to the survival craft, so it will not drift away
Automatic activation
EPIRB MP-406 is automatically activated during free emersion from depth of 4
meters after release from automatic release device.
EPIRB is automatically activated after it emerged to water by water sensor. EPIRB
can be thrown from deck to water surface after its manual release from bracket or
automatic release device. (not high then 20 meters).
Manual activation
To activate the EPIRB manually installed in bracket:
a. Upholding the EPIRB by case, pull out the pin and release the EPIRB from
bracket.
b. Turn the switcher to “ON” position.
After EPIRB activation one long flash of light-emitted beacon and alternately flashing
of “402/121” flashes by red color and then by green color show that EPIRB operates
normally.
After manual activation EPIRB can be installed in lifeboat. Avoid any conducting
things in radius of 1.5 meters or things shaded the antenna in tilt angles from 7 to 70
degrees.
After manual activation EPIRB can be also emerged to water. But note that you
should fix it to lifeboat with help of 7m floating line.