Project Type IQP Submission date 2007-12-12 Authors Benjamin Neil Blanck, MGE Trevor Royce Podber, CS Matthew Nicholas Reiter, mreiter@WPI.EDU, CS URN E-project-121207-192737 Division Safety Analysis and Liability Center Washington, D.C. Sponsor United States Coast Guard Title Commercial Fishing Safety and EPIRB Use Advisors Ault, Holly Keyes, ME Hanlan, James P., HU Availability unrestricted Abstract
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) play an essential role in United States Coast Guards (USCG) search and rescue mission. Regrettably, EPIRBs also have a high rate of false activations. The goal of this project was to gather information on reasons for these false activations and recommend possible solutions to this problem, which annually costs the USCG over $3 million. The outcome of this project was an informational brochure and recommended changes to EPIRB standards.
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