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EPIRBs Contributed to 300 Rescues in 2016

By · On March 23, 2017

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) reported that the COSPAS-SARSAT system contributed to more than 300 successful rescues in America last year. COSPAS-SARSAT is the international satellite system that receives EPIRB distress signals. An activated EPIRB sends a distress message to the satellite constellation, which forwards it to the authorities via a ground station. Read More

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