SART AND EPIRB TASK NO- 2.11 TASK- TO IDENTIFY SART AND EPIRBAIM1. IDENTIFY SART AND EPIRB 2. TO UNDERSTAND THEIR USES3.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 COLOUREPIRB- 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.