§ 175.130 § 175.130 Visual distress signals accepted.
(a)Any of the following signals, when carried in the number required, can be used to meet the requirements of § 175.110:
(1)An electric distress light meeting the standards of 46 CFR 161.013. One is required to meet the night only requirement.
(2)An orange flag meeting the standards of 46 CFR 160.072. One is required to meet the day only requirement.
(3)Pyrotechnics meeting the standards noted in Table 175.130.
(b)Any combination of signal devices selected from the types noted in paragraphs (a) (1), (2) and (3) of this section, when carried in the number required, may be used to meet both day and night requirements.—the combination of two hand held red flares (160.021), and one parachute red flare (160.024 or 160.036) meets both day and night requirements. Three hand held orange smoke (160.037) with one electric distress light (161.013) meet both day and night requirements. Table 175.130—Pyrotechnic Signal Devices Approval number under 46 CFRDevice descriptionMeets requirement forNumber required160.021Hand Held Red Flare Distress SignalsDay and Night3160.022Floating Orange Smoke Distress SignalsDay Only3160.024Parachute Red Flare Distress SignalsDay and Night3160.036Hand-Held Rocket-Propelled Parachute Red Flare Distress SignalsDay and Night3160.037Hand-Held Orange Smoke Distress SignalsDay Only3160.057Floating Orange Smoke Distress SignalsDay Only3160.066Distress Signal for Boats, Red Aerial Pyrotechnic FlareDay and Night3These signals require use in combination with a suitable launching device approved under 46 CFR 160.028.These devices may be either meteor or parachute assisted type. Some of these signals may require use in combination with a suitable launching device approved under 46 CFR 160.028.Must have manufacture date of 1 Oct. 1980 or later.[CGD 81-038-A, 47 FR 24548, June 7, 1982]
(a)Any of the following signals, when carried in the number required, can be used to meet the requirements of § 175.110:
(1)An electric distress light meeting the standards of 46 CFR 161.013. One is required to meet the night only requirement.
(2)An orange flag meeting the standards of 46 CFR 160.072. One is required to meet the day only requirement.
(3)Pyrotechnics meeting the standards noted in Table 175.130.
(b)Any combination of signal devices selected from the types noted in paragraphs (a) (1), (2) and (3) of this section, when carried in the number required, may be used to meet both day and night requirements.—the combination of two hand held red flares (160.021), and one parachute red flare (160.024 or 160.036) meets both day and night requirements. Three hand held orange smoke (160.037) with one electric distress light (161.013) meet both day and night requirements. Table 175.130—Pyrotechnic Signal Devices Approval number under 46 CFRDevice descriptionMeets requirement forNumber required160.021Hand Held Red Flare Distress SignalsDay and Night3160.022Floating Orange Smoke Distress SignalsDay Only3160.024Parachute Red Flare Distress SignalsDay and Night3160.036Hand-Held Rocket-Propelled Parachute Red Flare Distress SignalsDay and Night3160.037Hand-Held Orange Smoke Distress SignalsDay Only3160.057Floating Orange Smoke Distress SignalsDay Only3160.066Distress Signal for Boats, Red Aerial Pyrotechnic FlareDay and Night3These signals require use in combination with a suitable launching device approved under 46 CFR 160.028.These devices may be either meteor or parachute assisted type. Some of these signals may require use in combination with a suitable launching device approved under 46 CFR 160.028.Must have manufacture date of 1 Oct. 1980 or later.[CGD 81-038-A, 47 FR 24548, June 7, 1982]