IEC 61097-2:2021

Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 2: Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB - Emergency position indicating radio beacon operating on 406 MHz - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results

IEC 61097-2:2021(E) specifies the minimum performance requirements, technical characteristics and type-testing requirements of the emergency position-indicating radio beacon used in the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system (EPIRB), as required by the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) as amended, and which is associated with IEC 60945. When a requirement in this document is different from the requirements in IEC 60945 or other standards, the requirement in this document takes precedence.
This document incorporates the performance standards of IMO Resolution MSC.471(101), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations as well as the technical characteristics for such transmitters contained in Recommendation ITU-R M.633, and takes account of the general requirements contained in IMO Resolution A.694(17).
This document also includes minimum performance standards for a non-float-free EPIRB without float-free release mechanism (see Annex C).
The contents of the corrigendum of December 2021 have been included in this copy.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-Jun-2021
• ICS: 47.020.70 - Navigation and control equipment
• Technical Committee: TC 80 - Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems
• Drafting Committee: MT 19 - TC 80/MT 19
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 23-Jul-2021
• Completion Date: 24-Jun-2021

Relations

• Corrected By: IEC 61097-2:2021/COR1:2021 - Corrigendum 1 - Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 2: Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB - Emergency position indicating radio beacon operating on 406 MHz - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 61097-2:2008 - 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
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

IEC 61097-2
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Edition 4.0 2021-06
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Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) –
Part 2: Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB – Emergency position indicating radio beacon
operating on 406 MHz – Operational and performance requirements, methods of
testing and required test results
IEC 61097-2:2021-06(en)

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Part 2: Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB – Emergency position indicating radio beacon

operating on 406 MHz – Operational and performance requirements, methods of

testing and required test results
























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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 7
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 11
3.1 Terms and definitions . 11
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 11
4 Performance requirements. 11
4.1 Compliance . 11
4.2 General . 12
4.3 Operational . 14
4.3.1 Prevention of inadvertent activation .
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