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Float-free EPIRB consultation outcome—alternative options for smaller vessels

Thursday 26 September 2019

It will be mandatory to carry a float-free emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) on many vessels from 1 January 2021, including vessels less than 12 metres without level flotation operating in Offshore (B) or Restricted Offshore (C) waters.