emergency position indicating radio beacon

plural emergency position indicating radio beacons · alternative emergency position indicating radiobeacon · alternative emergency position indicating radio-beacon

1. communicationAn emergency location radio beacon, used on ships.

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   The captain did a safety drill. This covered where the emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) was located, how to make a mayday call, and where the fire extinguishers were. A crew member demonstrated how to put on an immersion suit. These survival suits are waterproof full-body garments with a hood and integral three-finger gloves and boots. They are bulky and hard to get on but far more likely to save your life in cold water than a lifejacket.

   2025 October 21, Rose George, “‘I knew in my head we were dying’: the last voyage of the Scandies Rose”, in The Guardian

   Synonyms: EPIRB