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Publication CODE Title
IEC 61097-2:2008 (2008-01) GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM (GMDSS) - PART 2: COSPAS-SARSAT EPIRB - SATELLITE EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACON OPERATING ON 406 MHz - OPERATIONAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS, METHODS OF TESTING AND REQUIRED TEST RESULTS
 
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Description
Specifies the minimum performance requirements, technical characteristics and type-testing requirements of the satellite emergency position-indicating radio beacon used in the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system (satellite EPIRB), as required by the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). Is associated with IEC 60945 and incorporates the performance standards of the relevant IMO Resolutions and ITU Regulations. Significant changes in this third edition include revised characteristics for the low duty cycle light, together with a revised test to allow the use of white LEDs. Other requirements have been clarified or revised as well.
Class  C990  (IEC PUBLICATIONS IEC PUBLICATIONS)
Available files
EN version

Status
Status IEC PUBLICATION
Situation Withdrawn
Replaced by  IEC 61097-2:2021
Replaces  IEC 61097-2:2002
Origin
Committee TC 80
MARITIME NAVIGATION AND RADIOCOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
Responsible Monsieur DE LEEUW Thierry, Technical Officer
Diamant Building Bd Auguste Reyers, 80
1030  BRUXELLES
Phone: +32 2 706 85 72
E-mail: thierry.deleeuw@ceb-bec.be
Approval
BEC Approval 2008-01-22
ICS-Code (International Standards Classification) 47.020.70
IEC publication date 2008-01-22
IEC stability date 2021-12-31
IEC last modification date 2019-11-05