Y1-03-0148-2 Rev. K 20INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATIONSHORE BASED MAINTENANCEThe Maritime Safety Committee approved guidelines for shore-based maintenance (SBM) of satellite EPIRBs, forthe purpose of establishing standardized procedures and minimum levels of service for the testing andmaintenance of satellite EPIRBs to ensure maximum reliability whilst minimizing the risk of false distress alerts.(IMO MSC/Circ.1039)Products: 406 MHz (COSPAS-SARSAT) Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs):ACR Satellite 406™ RLB-27/28 (Cat. I & Cat. II)ACR Satellite2 406™ RLB-32 (Cat. I & Cat. II)ACR RapidFix™ RLB-33 (Cat. I & Cat. II)ACR GlobalFix™ RLB-35 (Cat. I & Cat. II)ACR GlobalFix™ iPRO RLB-36 (Cat. I & Cat. II)ACR Float Free 406 Memory Capsule RLB-35MC (Cat. I)Maintenance 406 MHz satellite EPIRBs should be inspected and tested annually in accordance withService Interval: MSC/Circ.1040. Shore-based maintenance of all satellite EPIRBs should be carried out at intervalsnot exceeding 5 years. It is recommended that maintenance be performed at the time when thebattery is to be changed.All ACR 406 MHz EPIRBs shall have their first shore-based maintenance performed on the samedates as their battery replacement.SBM Providers: ACR only authorizes battery replacements and shore based maintenance to be performed bycertified ACR service providers.Manufacturer: ACR Electronics Inc. European ACR Electronics Inc.5757 Ravenswood Road Representative: (European Office)Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 1 Rose Cottages, Pitmore Lane,USA Sway, Lymington, Hampshire SO416BX UKSigned on behalf of ACR Electronics Inc.Signed: ________________________________________Name: Kerry Greer Date: September 23, 2008Title: VP EngineeringACR Electronics, Inc. is registered by UL to ISO 9001:2000