ABSTRACT
Ship's Masters should ensure that all crew members know the type of EPIRB and SART carried and the way in which the equipment operates. In particular the line provided on EPIRBs is for tying the EPIRB to a liferaft or lifeboat and NOT for tying the EPIRB to its housing or to its float-free mechanism. The line on a SART is for lashing the equipment to as high a point as possible in a survival craft, and NOT for towing the SART in the water!
