USCG Exam Practice · EPIRBs and distress signaling equipment
A vessel subject to 46 CFR §180.64 operates beyond three miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes. Which EPIRB installation satisfies the regulation?
- AA Category 2 406 MHz EPIRB mounted at the helm station
- BA 121.5 MHz EPIRB stowed in a float-free bracket
- CA FCC Type Accepted Category 1 406 MHz EPIRB installed to automatically float free and activate✓ correct
- DAny FCC Type Accepted EPIRB stowed in a readily accessible location
Why C is correct
46 CFR §180.64 requires a FCC Type Accepted Category 1, 406 MHz EPIRB installed to automatically float free and activate for vessels operating on the high seas or beyond three miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes. Category 2 and 121.5 MHz devices do not satisfy this requirement.
Cited:46 CFR §180.64
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