ISED Radio Standards Specification, RSS-287, issue 4 — Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT), Personal Locator Beacons (PLB), and Maritime Survivor Locator Devices (MSLD)

The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is seeking comments on the consultation of RSS-287 — “Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT), Personal Locator Beacons (PLB), and Maritime Survivor Locator Devices (MSLD)”. This RSS document sets out the requirements for certification of EPIRBs which are for carriage on ships, ELTs which are for carriage on aircraft, PLBs which are for use by persons, and MSLDs which are devices worn on a person while aboard a vessel.

Comments are due no later than March 18, 2026.