SART AND EPIRB
TASK NO- 2.11
TASK- TO IDENTIFY SART AND EPIRB
AIM
1. IDENTIFY SART AND EPIRB
2. TO UNDERSTAND THEIR USES
3.TO UNDERSTAND HOW IT WORKS
DESCRIPTION/PRECAUTION :-
SART – SEARCH AND RECUE TRANSPONDER.
IT IS USED TO SEND DISTRESS SIGNAL TO VESSELS WITHIN RADAR VICINITY
12 DOTS ARE DISPLAYED ON 3 CM “x” BAND RADAR TO APPROACHING SHIP
THERE ARE TWO SART PLACED ON SHIP( ON BRIDGE)
IT IS ORANGE IN COLOUR
EPIRB– EMERGENCY POSITIONING INDICATING RADIO BEACON
IT IS USED FOR SENDING AUTOMATIC DISTRESS SIGNALS TO COASTAL STATION VIA SATELITE
ATLEAST ONE EPIRB TO BE CARRIED ON BOARD.
IT IS PLACED ON MONKEY ISLAND.
IT IS ALSO ATTACHED WITH HRU.
