[QUOTE=REO;169928]I see a lot of wrong information about GMDSS and VDR. Vessels either have a one hour battery backup or a 6 hour back up for their GMDSS radio station. VDR capsules do not self release and ping. There are two types. ROV removable and stays with the vessel. It has a pinger that is activated by sea water. It is possible that instead of the ROV type capsule she has an older float free ACR capsule. I only know that some vessels have a direct feed via satcom to the office. In all likelihood this vessel had an SVDR with only an ROV capsule. The float free capsule is basically an EPIRB with a memory which is constantly updated. On floating free the unit acts like any other EPIRB. GMDSS station will have two DSC VHF radios and either two Sat C units or one Sat C unit and one SSB/DSC/NBDP telex. There will be three GMDSS handheld radios with one shot Lithium batteries. Vessel will have two SART transponders. I hope this clarifies the situation.[/QUOTE]
So - just to “clarify” - WHERE IS it!!! and WHY hasn’t TOTE or the CG been questioned on it???