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[โ€“] ClassyDave@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, of course! An EPIRB!

... what is an EPIRB?

[โ€“] Yoshizuki@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

An emergency position-indicating radiobeacon (EPIRB) is a type of emergency locator beacon for commercial and recreational boats, a portable, battery-powered radio transmitter used in emergencies to locate boaters in distress and in need of immediate rescue.