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What this video covers

Maurizio and Camilla Mosle (from SVB, a Bremen-based marine retailer) cover the full process of buying, registering, and maintaining an EPIRB in Italy, filmed at Marina Capo d'Orlando in Sicily.2:54 Two units are compared: an ACR Category 1 EPIRB with a hydrostatic release bracket (€1,120, float-free activation on water contact) and an Ocean Signal Category 2 unit (€970, manual activation only, must be mounted below deck).4:53 Maurizio recommends the Category 1 despite the price difference, noting Italian law mandates an EPIRB only beyond 50 miles offshore but emergencies happen closer.6:51 The registration process has three mandatory steps: obtain an MMSI code from Italy's Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico, have SVB program the unit before shipping, then register it with COSPAS in Bari — the LUT that receives satellite distress signals and dispatches rescue assets.7:51 Italian law also requires battery replacement every four years (not the ten-year lithium battery lifespan printed on the unit) at a certified service center that issues a maintenance certificate.11:54 PLBs are covered separately: 24-hour battery versus 48-hour for EPIRBs, registration recommended but not legally required, and explicitly not a substitute for a vessel EPIRB.13:30 The ideal offshore setup is one Category 1 EPIRB plus one PLB per crew member.14:24

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