An urgent safety alert has been issued to fishermen concerning potentially defective emergency positional beacons.So far 19 faults with Emergency Position Indication Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) have been reported.

The six models were all made between 2005 and 2010 and have now been identified as being at risk of failure.

They are GME MT400, GME MT401, GME MT406G, GME MT401FF, GME MT403/G AND GME MT 403FF/FG

The owners of all GME EPIRBs are being told to carry out immediate testing on their beacon.

There are around 2,100 EPIRB’s in use around the coast……..

RTE News 21/11/2013 Read the article ‘Fishermen warned of faults with emergency beacons‘

The Department of Transport has sent four defective GME EPIRBs for testing
The Department of Transport has sent four defective GME EPIRBs for testing