EPIRB ACR SATELLITE 2 406MHZ

[busumark]

skip we have to register them online ourselves ? because i toght that meddcoms were going to register them on-line for us

[caldaland]

just got my 2 units thanks

[skip]

skip we have to register them online ourselves ? because i toght that meddcoms were going to register them on-line for us

Medcomms are keeping a local database as a backup, you MUST ALL register your units online

https://www.406registration.com/ibrd/

[Spirit of Jason]

Tried to register my PLB unit, on the link you published Skip, but it wont accept the 15 digit code.

Captain Gus

[shanook]

i registered on line with UK do I have to do it again on the link u provided Skip

[skip]

Where did you register Shanook? Do you have a link for us.

Not sure Gus will have to check with Medcomms.....perhaps the link I posted isn't good and Shanook has the correct one?

[shanook]

i went to have a look at the one u posted and it seems a bit different. Will post the site i went to

[shanook]

it seems that I cannot find the same site but I know that i registered with falmouth UK. I was asked the type of registration whether aviation, leisure or fishing. I also gave the phone numbers of people to be contacted but for the love of God i cannot find the site. I even looked in history and its not there.
If I find it I will post immediately

Sorry Guys

[caldaland]

"Fast Find Personal Location Beacons (PLBs) should be purchased in your country of residence and must be registered with your national authority. Each Fast Find is programmed for a specific country and can only be registered in the country for which it has been programmed. However, if you were to purchase a Fast Find in a country other than the one in which you reside, you do have the option to have it reprogrammed to the country code of your country of residence but, this will of course involve additional cost. This can be discussed further with your supplier."
How about someone gives a call to medcomms.

[shanook]

yep a definite call to medcomms is imperative..........i see a case for my daughter.......anyone wants to talk to my lawyer

[skip]

I have emailed Medcomms. Malta does not have its own database at the moment so no national authority is performing registrations locally, this also applies to EPIRBs and PLBs. Personally after the Simshar incident I think it's totally unacceptable that Malta has not gotten into gear and sorted things out especially as it so actively promotes being a maritime flag state. However the COSPAS satellite network that all 406MHz beacons work on has ground stations worldwide, and after digging around the COSPAS site I have found that Malta RCC operated by the AFM is associated with ITMCC (Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) who operate in the Central DDR region. The UKMCC also operate in the Central DDR region (DDR = Data Distribution Region) therefore in terms of which ground stations would be notified if we triggered our PLB in Malta it would go out to all Central DDR regions. We should therefore have no problem with registerting with the UKMCC as italy do not do online registration.

I tried to register by PLB on the International site and got the same message as Shanook directing me to www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/epirb in order to register online from the UK Rescue Co-ordination centre which I am going to go ahead with, here is what I entered:

New Registration (ticked)
Name of vessel: fill in yours!
Type of vessel: select pleasure
Max Number of people carried: fill in yours and be accurate
MMSI and Call Sign if you have
Beacon Manufacturers Name: McMurdo
Beacon Type: Cat 2 FastFind 210 GPS PLB
Beacon Serial Number (From the label on the beacon): 210-xxxxxx (find your last 6 digits from the box marked serial no.)
Hex ID (15 characters eg: 9D0... or 1D... etc): 9Dxxxxxxxxxxxxx (15 hexadecimal digital so A-F and 0-9)

Personal Details: Enter appropriately, ensure you put MALTA in the address, ensure you have +356 before your telephone numbers, list multiple 24 hour contacts
Notes: here I put some details of my boat, its engines and where i normally operate.

I will know within 48 hours if there are any problems with my online registration, in the meantime I suggest you guys hang on before registering yours online unless you are planning to go out with it at sea beforehand.

Also suggest you register product here http://www.mcmurdo.co.uk/where_to_buy/warranty.html as then you know your details are with the manufacturer as well.

Use MT for the state/county

Retailer Information:
Medcomms Ltd
4 Msida Road, Gzira GZR1401 - MALTA
+356 21335521

[caldaland]

skip,as always,you are a man of great dedication.thanks.but can i ask a question? what was that you emailed medcomms and what exactly was his reply? i will wait to register my 2 units as you wisely suggested.thanks again.

[skip]

I emailed Medcomms to ask how come we can't register on the IBRD website and just to confirm that the UKMCC have no issue with us registering our units there. From what I can tell because the units are HEX ID 9D they seem to be wanting to be registered on the UKMCC website. I've asked him to ask McMurdo why we can't use the IBRD and for further clarification.

[caldaland]

any news skip?

[skip]

Yes Mark just called after having spoken to McMurdo in the UK.

As Malta is currently not recognised on the IBRD for PLBs etc we are to use the UK site and the registration will be accepted.

www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/epirb