QinetiQ

CERTIFICATE OF TYPE APPROVAL

NOTIFIED BODY
No 0191

(EC Certificate of Type Examination - Module B)

(Marine Equipment Directive - 96/98/EC, as amended *1)

Applicant:Ocean Signal Ltd

Unit 4
Ocivan Way
Margate, CT9 4NN
United Kingdom

Manufacturer:Ocean Signal Ltd

Unit 4
Ocivan Way
Margate, CT9 4NN
United Kingdom

This is to certify that the applicant has submitted details of a:-

406 MHz EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACON (EPIRB)

(Commission Directive 2010/68/EC - Item A.1/5.6)
Of a type known and desi nated as:-

a
Ocean Signal
SafeSea E100
b
Ocean Signal
SafeSea E100G
(Comprising component parts and having technical characteristics shown in schedule 1)
and that this has been tested and assessed, and when used in a combination of component parts as
described in the attached schedules, is CERTIFIED as complying with:
IEC 61097-2 : 2008 " COSPAS-SARSAT Satellite EPIRBs operating on 406 MHz"
"General Requirements for marine equipment " (Inc. Corrig' ml:2008)
IEC 60945 : 2002
(being specifications for Technical Characteristics and Methods of Measurements, published by the
International Electrotechnical Commission).
It is also RECOGNISED that the equipment conforms to performance standards not inferior to those
adopted by the International Maritime Organisation, and which are contained in Resolution A810(19),
(as amended by MSC 56(66) & MSC 120(74)), Resolution MSC/Circ 862 (as applicable) and the relevant
parts of Resolution A694(17).
SIGNED:

R A Sharp

DATE of ISSUE:

31s' December 2010

DATE of EXPIRY :

30th December 2015

Authorised Signatory
Certificate Number:

EU/USCG Mutual Recognition Agreement

Council Decision 2004/425/EC

QQ-MED-17/10-01

This category of equipment is not currently included in the MRA

This Certificate is Valid until expiry date shown, subject to the

standard conditions of issue printed on page 4
Ocean Signal Ltd are currently arranging Module D registation
with QinetiQ in accord with standard condition 3,
QinetiQ
Cody Technology Park
Ively Road, Farnborough
Hampshire. GU14 OLX
*1

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Maritime and Coastguard Agency

The MCA is an Executive Agency of
the Department for Transport

Commission Directives 2010/68/EC, 2009/26/EC & 2002/84/EC

Under the terms of the United Kingdom Statutory Instrument, No 1957: 1999, QinetiQ Ltd has been Notified to the European Commission
by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency as a Body authorised to conduct Conformity Assessment procedures under the provisions of the
European Council Directive 96/98/EC (as amended) on Marine Equipment and issue Certificates of Type Approval.
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Certificate of Type Approval - Schedule 1

SafeSea E100, Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
SafeSea E100G, Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
The applicant declared that the following units comprise the 406MHz COSPAS-SARSAT, EPIRB equipment
of the system designations given on page 1. These units have been assessed & tested, and satisfactory
details of these units were included in the technical file.

MAIN UNITS Comprising:-

406MHz EPIRB Beacon

or 406MHz EPIRB Beacon with integral GPS
mounted in
float-free Auto Housing
or Manual Release Housing
Optional (Service Replacement):Replacement Battery (User replaceable)

E100
E100G
ARH100
MRH100

*1
* 2,3,4
*5

LB2E

End of List

*NOTES:1 The E100G EPIRB has an integral GPS receiever module and transmits the ' Long format Message ' with precision
location co-ordinates.
2 With the E100 or E100G mounted in the Float-free auto housing the complete assembly forms an automatic
float free release EPIRB (Category 1).
3 The float free release case assembly has been tested for correct hydrostatic release at temperatures of -30C
and + 70C.
4 The Float-free auto housing is fitted with an Ocean Signal HR1E ' Resettable ' Hydrostatic Release Units.
5 With the E100 or ElOOG mounted on the supplied manual Release Bracket or in the MRH100, the complete
assembly forms a manual release, carry-off EPIRB (Category 2) complying with Annex 1 of IMO Resolution
A810(19) except clause 2.2. Their installation on vessels may be restricted by administrations until the
mandatory carriage requirements for Category 1 EPIRBs are satisfied.
6 Marine COSPAS-SARSAT 406MHz EPIRBs form a distress alerting component of the Global Maritime Distress &
Safety System (GMDSS). The SafeSea E100/E100G series have been granted COSPAS-SARSAT Type Approval
certification No.211, dated 28 October 2010.

Technical Characteristics
PARAMETER

PROVISION

FREQUENCY OF OPERATION
EMISSION CODE
POWER CHARACTERISTIC
GNSS Location Device fitted
TEMPERATURE RANGE
Category 1 & Category 2
POWER SOURCE

I COMMENT

406.037MHz and
121.5MHz
16KOG1D
3K20A3X
5W
50mW
E100
- No
ElOOG - Yes
(Internal GPS module)
-20C to +55C.

TRANSMIT Only

9V lithium Battery Pack

(Rated for 5yr life)

Designed to allow User Replacement. Expiry date Labeled.

>48hour minimum battery life at -20C. (3x3 EL123AP cells)

- 406.037MHz
- 121.5MHz
Module tested to relevant tests of EN 61108-1
Average error, Static accuracy <13 metres.
Note: Hydrostatic release operation tested
-Class2
at -30C and +70C

Conditions of Issue of this certificate are printed on page 4.

QinetiQ
Cody Technology Park
Ively Road, Farnborough
Hampshire. GU14 OLX
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Certificate Number

QQ-MED-17/10-01

Certificates of Type Approval

Conditions of Issue
1.

Each Certificate will be used in its entirety and not reproduced in part.

This certificate remains valid until the date shown (normally 5 years) unless cancelled or revoked, provided:i)

the design and manufacture remain unmodified from the specimen tested and recorded in the Technical
Construction File;

ii)

any conditions contained in the schedule are complied with;

iii)

Should the specified regulations or standards be amended during the validity of this certificate, the
product(s) is/are to be re-approved prior to it/they being placed on board vessels to which the amended
regulations or standards apply;

iv)

and, the equipment remains satisfactory in service.

3.

The mark of conformity may only be affixed to the equipment listed on this certificate and a manufacturer's
Declaration of Conformity issued when the production Quality Assurance requirements laid down in Annex B, of the
Directive (96/98/EC) is fully complied with and controlled by a written inspection agreement with a Notified Body.
The use of the QinetiQ Notified Body Number (0191) in combination with the Wheelmark implies that the
manufacturer is Registered with the QinetiQ Quality Assurance Scheme. A Certificate of Registration is issued to the
manufacturer and should be made available on request. The manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that
certification renewal and periodic surveillance are maintained.

4.

USCG Approval Number: A Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on marine equipment exists between the
European Commission and the US Coastguard but only applies to equipment types included in the listing of marine
equipment annexed to the MRA. For included equipment a USCG Approval number may be issued and can be found
under the MED certificate number on the first page and should be used on the main identity label of the equipment.
Radio and Radar equipment continues to need separate or additional approval by the USA FCC.

5.

This certificate does not confer any approval status to this equipment other than defined by, and tested according
to the specifications listed on sheet 1.

6.

The labeling requirements of IMO Resolution A694(17) shall be met. Descriptions of each unit of apparatus forming
part of the equipment will be as given on this Certificate. Each unit of equipment will be marked with the minimum
safe distance at which it should be mounted from a standard and steering magnetic compass.

7.

No unit of apparatus shall be advertised or labeled as "approved" or "certified" on behalf of the Maritime and
Coastguard Agency, the Department of Transport or the QinetiQ Group in any sense other than that it is a type that
has been assessed as satisfactory against the specification;

The manufacturer must advise QinetiQ of any intended changes to the design or production of the equipment
which might affect the equipment performance.

Minor Modifications to the equipment will be considered on a case-by-case basis. QinetiQ will review any factory
test results, in consultation if necessary, with the test facility that conducted the original Type Approval testing on
the equipment. QinetiQ will advise the manufacturer if any further testing is required to maintain valid
certification.

10 If an equipment manufacturer wishes to have the type approved equipment designated under alternative names
(e.g. agent/distributor's name and model number), a separate application should be completed and sent to QinetiQ.
QinetiQ Ltd
Marine Approval and Testing Service
Cody Technology Park, Room 1005/A5
Ively Road, Farnborough
Hants, GU14 OLX
United Kingdom

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