On 6 April, 406 Day recognizes the important role of 406 MHz beacons to the global SAR community.
Suppliers of personal location beacons (PLBs) and EPIRBs are jointly raising awareness of their importance in life saving.
When 406 beacons are activated their signal is picked up by search and rescue services, including the US Coast Guard, around the world.
A recent example of EPIRB’s effectiveness was a yachtsman rescued by a container ship off Colombia when an EPIRB signal was picked up by the French Mission Control Centre (MCC) at Griz-Nez.
It made a satellite call to all nearby vessels and transferred the alert to MCC Colombia, which alerted nearby ships of the need for rescue.
Read more here:
https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/mariners-reminded-to-test-emergency-beacons-on-406day-58824