USCG Exam Practice · EPIRBs and distress signaling equipment
Under 33 CFR §175.130, how many hand-held red flare distress signals (46 CFR 160.021) are required to meet the visual distress signal requirement?
- A1
- B2
- C3✓ correct
- D4
Why C is correct
Table 175.130 specifies that hand-held red flare distress signals (46 CFR 160.021) must be carried in a quantity of three. These signals meet both day and night requirements.
Cited:33 CFR §175.130
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