USCG Exam PracticeRule 37 — Distress Signals
Under 46 CFR §180.68, a vessel on a lakes, bays, and sounds route may substitute which device for a required hand orange smoke distress signal?
- A. An electric distress light (161.013)
- ✓ A floating orange smoke distress signal (160.022)Correct
- C. An orange distress flag (160.072)
- D. A white high-intensity strobe light
Why B is correct
46 CFR §180.68(c)(2)(iii) permits a floating orange smoke distress signal approved under §160.022 to be substituted for any required hand orange smoke distress signal. An electric distress light and an orange flag are not listed as permissible substitutes under this section, and a white strobe is not listed at all.
Cited:46 CFR §180.68