What is an EPIRB?

What is an EPIRB?

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What is an EPIRB?

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What is an EPIRB?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• EPIRB stands for Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon • EPIRBs are part of the GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) carriage requirements • How EPIRBs are powered, activated, and what they transmit in an emergency

💭 Think About

• Which option best matches what the letters in EPIRB actually stand for? Focus on the words Emergency, Position, Indicating, and Radio Beacon. • Think about how an EPIRB behaves when a vessel sinks: does it stay onboard, is it part of a larger system, or does it float free and start transmitting? • Which choice clearly describes a specific device rather than a general description of a system or a vague type of alert?

✅ Before You Answer

• Make sure the option you select describes a physical beacon and not a whole communications system. • Verify that the description includes both distress alerting and position indication. • Eliminate any answers that are overly generic or that describe unrelated electronics (like entertainment or audio equipment).

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