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This year, NSBW focuses on the importance of lifejackets and also highlights the importance of carrying a distress beacon.
NASA's Search and Rescue office is applying their years of expertise in search and rescue to support NASA's Artemis moon missions.
The center is able to process distress signal data from various devices used by aircraft, ships and individuals.
The new Ocean Signal rescueME EPIRB2 and EPIRB2 Pro, are approved and available to the market.
The new EPIRB with Return Link Service (RLS) offers a full-featured and versatile option for recreational boaters and commercial operators.
The submersible’s position, if it had been on the surface, should have been known immediately from an EPIRB.
It will be mandatory for all personnel to have locator beacons on their life vests when traveling to and from rigs.
They have a test function that validates battery status. A more comprehensive test involves testing the GPS and the beacon's transmission.
The new site plays a crucial role in the detection of signals from distress beacons in support of the SAR Cospas-Sarsat program.
