Buy Back GME 2017

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.

This is the fifth consecutive year that the GME Buy Back Campaign has been revalidated, which testifies to the success of this operation and the strong appreciation of users for this initiative.

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.

• 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 shall expire on 31 December 2017.
• It is available from the best nautical retailers.

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.
A few years later, the most discerning competitors also implemented the technology, but GME now has a 13-year track record through which the technology has been carefully refined.