Further to Class News No. 11/2014, Standard Communications Pty Ltd. has issued a Product Safety Recall relating to its GME-brand emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs). The following GME ...

GME is the only Australian manufacturer of UHF CB radios and emergency beacon products and has been delivering industry-leading RF communication devices for over 60 years. When it comes to a personal ...

An urgent safety alert has been issued to fishermen concerning potentially defective emergency positional beacons. So far 19 faults with Emergency Position Indication Radio Beacons have been reported.

Following recent reports in the media regarding the use of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport wishes to clarify the position regarding ...

An EPIRB is meant to help rescuers locate you in an emergency. We don’t know if the missing firefighters’ boat had this device onboard. “If you’re offshore and you end up in a situation where you need ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two weeks ago the fishing boat Carol Ann was supposed to be back in Brunswick, GA after a 4 day fishing trip. In that time the Coast Guard has called off its search and the ...

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has called for emergency beacon users to correctly dispose of their devices following a false activation in the south of Western Australia. An emergency ...

Police say the rescue of two men in the Goldfields highlights the importance of carrying an EPIRB. The men activated the device after rolling their car on a gravel track, west of Widgiemooltha, ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Fraser Coast. Followed categories will be added to My News. Maritime Safety Authority advice indicates boat owners must own a 406MHz EPIRB if they are travelling ...