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When will the float-free emergency position indicating radio beacon be activated after abandoning ship?

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When will the float-free emergency position indicating radio beacon be activated after abandoning ship?

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• EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) purpose and operation • How a float-free EPIRB is released and what triggers its transmission • Types of activation methods: manual, automatic (water/immersion), and via external signals

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• Think about what has to happen FIRST when the ship sinks and the EPIRB is in its float-free bracket. Does it depend on time, light, or another ship? • Consider whether an EPIRB’s emergency signal should rely on another vessel’s equipment before it can start transmitting. • Ask yourself: in bad weather, at night, or if no other ships are nearby, which activation method would still guarantee distress alerts are sent?

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• Verify how float-free EPIRBs are designed to operate according to SOLAS requirements (automatic vs. manual activation). • Check whether salt water, daylight, or another vessel’s radar is a standard trigger for EPIRB activation. • Confirm that the correct option makes the EPIRB work independently, without needing outside actions or specific conditions like sunlight.

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When will the float-free emergency position indicating radio beacon be activated after abandoning ship?

Immediately after floating free

After about one hour when the salt water activates the battery

Only when keyed by the radar of another vessel

Only when daylight activates the photovoltaic cell

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When will the float-free emergency position indicating radio beacon be activated after abandoning ship?

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