How often are each EPIRB and SART for...

🔍 Key Concepts

• SOLAS emergency equipment maintenance and testing requirements for survival craft • Typical inspection and testing intervals for EPIRBs (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons) and SARTs (Search and Rescue Transponders) carried in lifeboats • Difference between weekly/monthly shipboard checks vs. annual shore-based service

💭 Think About

• Think about how critical EPIRBs and SARTs are in an actual abandonment situation—would regulations likely require very frequent testing (like weekly) or more periodic, documented checks? • Consider how often other survival craft equipment (like lifeboats and rescue boats) must be inspected on board. Does that pattern seem closer to monthly or quarterly? • Ask yourself whether the same testing interval is applied to both EPIRBs and SARTs assigned to lifeboats, or if one would logically differ from the other.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify the specific SOLAS/flag-state guidance on on‑board testing intervals for EPIRBs and SARTs (not the battery replacement or shore service interval). • Confirm whether the exam is asking about on-board operational tests only, not annual or 5‑year services. • Check if the required interval matches the standard survival craft inspection schedule used in most SOLAS drills and maintenance routines.

How often are each EPIRB and SART for lifeboats required to be tested on the vessel?

Weekly

Every 2 weeks

Monthly

Every 3 months

🔍 Key Concepts

💭 Think About

✅ Before You Answer