User manual

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Switzerland
Point of contact: Federal Office of
Communications
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: n/a
Online registration: n/a
UK
Point of contact: The EPIRB Registry, The
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Online registration: www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/epirb
USA Important information
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 you
register the beacon, you will be sent a decal which must be attached to the beacon.
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.
Registration address:
NOAA SARSAT Beacon Registration
NSOF, E/SP3,
4231 Suitland Road
Suitland MD 20746
FAX: [phone]
Helpline: 301-817-4515 or toll-free: 1-888-212-SAVE (7283).
If the registration details for your country are not shown here, please check for latest
information at www.mcmurdomarine.com/documents
Sale or transfer
If the EPIRB or vessel is being transferred to a new owner, the current owner should
inform the national authority by email, facsimile, letter or telephone of the name and
address of the new owner. The new owner of the beacon is required to provide the
national authority with the information as shown on the registration card. This obligation
transfers to all subsequent owners.’
National serialised EPIRBs such are sold in USA, Canada, UK, Australia and New
Zealand do not normally need to be re-programmed when transferred to a different vessel
provided the vessel is under the same flag state. The new owner should (detail above)
complete a new registration. In 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
Orolia Ltd using the details in the warranty section, or visit the service section of the web
site:-www.mcmurdomarine.com