1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninetieth
session (16 to 25 May 2012), approved the annexed revised Guidelines
on annual testing of 406 MHz satellite EPIRBs, as required by SOLAS regulation IV/15.9.
2 Member Governments are invited to bring these
Guidelines to the attention of shipping companies, shipowners, ship
operators, equipment manufacturers, classification societies, shipmasters
and all parties concerned.
3 This circular supersedes MSC/Circ.1040.