20/04/2026
Now the season has started, please check the maritime and coastguard agency , and the RNLI safety advice.
New registration requirements for Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) are in effect from today.
If you carry a PLB on board a UK-flagged vessel, hovercraft, or mechanically propelled watercraft, you must register it. This applies to all current and new PLBs, and you must remember to update details in case you discard it or change ownership.
Check the comments below to see how to register your PLB with the UK Beacon Registry 👇