Tuesday 20 October 2020
This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the need for owners, operators, masters and crew of certain domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) to install a float-free emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) before 1 January 2021.
You will need to install a float-free EPIRB before the 1 January 2021 if your vessel is operating more than two nautical miles from land and:
- is more than 12 m in length, or
- is between 7.5 m and 12 m in length with no level-flotation fitted, and operating in B or C waters
Read the safety alert now.