This increase indicates that the commercial vessel industry is gearing up for 1 January 2021, when new laws around EPIRB carriage on domestic commercial vessels take effect.
This upward trend in float-free EPIRB registrations is encouraging, given that less than five months remain before the new requirements come into play.
We strongly encourage those affected by the new laws [1] to purchase and register their float-free EPIRB as soon as possible.
To maximise the effectiveness of your float-free EPIRB, make sure it is GPS enabled and registered with AMSA.
A number of brands are on the market and the GPS-enabled float-free EPIRBs provide the quickest and most accurate alerts.
Registering your float-free EPIRB also provides rescue services with key information so they can tailor the rescue operation to your circumstances.
Find out more about the new float-free EPIRB requirements [1] and who they apply to.