Sepirb Productsheet Final 050816
Sepirb Productsheet Final 050816
Sepirb Productsheet Final 050816
GEO
Satelites Local User
Terminal
LEO
Satelites
Deployed
SEPIRB
Submarine
Rescue
Rescue Mission
Coordination Control
Center Center
Submarine in Distress
T-1630A/SRT SEPIRB
Submarine Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
SEPIRB is a radio signaling device used for locating a submarine in distress. The SEPIRB is
stored onboard the submarine, and at the time of the emergency is retrieved from storage and
launched. The submarine may be surfaced or submerged at time of launch.
Immediately upon surfacing the SEPIRB obtains a GPS fix and stores that fix for the rest of
the devices life. That fix represents the last known position of the distressed submarine to
within less than 100 yards. The SEPIRB transmits a digital message to the COSPAS-SARSAT
satellite network at 406 MHz. This transmitted message contains a unique SEPIRB ID, the
GPS coordinates, elapsed time since activation to time of GPS fix, and elapsed time since
activation to end of life. This information is coded into a unique COSPAS-SARSAT National
User Protocol format. If no GPS location can be obtained, the SEPIRB determines location
by standard COSPAS-SARSAT Doppler shift method (accurate to approximately 1.5 miles).
Physical Properties
Diameter 3.0 in (7.7cm)
Nose cap / radome for COSPAS-SARSAT, Length 41.2 in (105 cm)
121.5 MHz, and GPS antenna performance
- Low cost/low dielectric material Weight 8 lbs (3.6 kg)
- Joint design based on over 40 years of experience Buoyancy 20% MIN.
in expendable device design and manufacture
CG-CB Separation 5.24 in (13.3 cm)
(Submerged)
Antenna 406.040/121.5 MHz Integrated ublox GPS Aluminum drawn tube
receiver - based on sonobuoy design CG-CB Separation 1.25 in (3.2 cm)
and manufacture experience (Surfaced, Static)