Buy Back GME 2013

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GME and Marine Pan Service validate also for 2013 the Buy Back GME Campaign, for the replacement of used EPIRB of any brand or model.

Who does the Buy Back GME campaign target?

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After 4 years that the EPIRB has been put into service, the Italian regulations provide for the replacement of the EPIRB or the battery, even if the expiry date of the battery stamped on the device is later.

For further information please refer to the SBM procedure in our glossary, where the second paragraph explains why it would be advisable to replace the EPIRB instead of the battery alone.

In the wake of the success of the Buy Back GME 2012 campaign, the Buy Back campaign is re-evaluated for the whole of 2013. The conditions remain the same as in the previous marketing year.

The GME campaign is valid for any brand or model of EPIRB to be scrapped. The value of the used is evaluated regardless of the brand or type of used returned and is only dependent on the GME model purchased.

The Buy Back GME campaign is available from the best nautical retailers.

Conditions of the Buy Back GME 2013 Campaign


Buy Back CodeProduct DescriptionBuy Back Public Price
512-1010MT403 Epirb Cat 2, with Sea SwitchEuro 399.30
512-1020MT403FF Epirb Cat 1, AutomaticEuro 629.20
512-1110MT403G Epirb GPS Cat 2, Sea SwitchEuro 544.50
512-1120MT403FG Epirb GPS Cat 1, Autom.Euro 750.20


  • The prices indicated are inclusive of VAT.
  • The GME campaign is valid for any brand or model of EPIRB to be scrapped.
  • The cost of the new EPIRB in Buy Back is independent of the brand or type of used returned and is only bound by the GME model purchased.
  • It is strictly necessary to include a copy of the Programming Report of the old EPIRB in the request.
  • This campaign expires on 31/12/2013.
  • It is available from the best nautical retailers.

Why choose EPIRB GME

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Australia is the largest user base for this technology, as EPIRB is mandatory for even the smallest vessels.
GME, besides being the undisputed leader in EPIRB sales, has been able to experiment its technology in its territory for a long time, where the greatest rigour and standard for the safety of man's life at sea is imposed.

In 2004, GME was the first to introduce digital control into EPIRB technology, resulting in greater reliability, autonomy and performance.
Today, the most attentive competitors have also reached this technology, but GME now has a background of 9 years through which the technology has been carefully refined.