The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has approved a multi-year commitment with RFD Australia to purchase over 500 EPIRBs manufactured by U.S.-based ACR Electronics, Inc. RFD, a world ...
Emergency position-indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) have saved the lives of countless mariners by helping rescuers find vessels and souls in distress. Now a new generation of EPIRBs with integrated ...
Gerry Angeli, head of ACR Electronics, with a marine emergency beacon (EPIRB) that survived a fire but still is working. JOSEPH A. MANN JR. SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD When Gerry Angeli, president and ...
Bill and Michelle Doster’s journey around the Great Loop aboard their Carver Yacht, Fluidity, serves as a practical example of effective beacon use. In this episode of “ACR and Fluidity: The Great ...
ACR Electronics and Ocean Signal announced the development of next generation EPIRBs.Introducing integrated AIS (Automatic Identification System) within their EPIRBs for the first time in conjunction ...
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Where to install an EPIRB

The best location for an EPIRB depends on the type of beacon and your boat. Courtesy ACR Electronics I strongly recommend an EPIRB for boaters who not only venture far from shore, but for those who ...
Registering beacons, like this EPIRB, makes it more effective and thus makes your crew safer. Courtesy ACR Bill and Michelle Doster's journey around the Great Loop aboard their Carver Yacht, Fluidity, ...