USCG Exam PracticeEPIRBs and distress signaling equipment
When a vessel subject to 46 CFR §199.510 is underway, how must the Category 1 406 MHz EPIRB be stowed?
- A. Secured in a watertight case below decks to prevent accidental activation.
- ✓ In its float-free bracket with controls set for automatic activation, mounted to float free if the vessel sinks.Correct
- C. At the principal steering station with the activation switch in the manual position.
- D. In a readily accessible location near the survival craft, set to manual activation.
Why B is correct
46 CFR §199.510(b) requires that when underway, the EPIRB be stowed in its float-free bracket with controls set for automatic activation and mounted so it will float free if the vessel sinks. Stowing below decks or setting to manual activation does not comply with this requirement.
Cited:46 CFR §199.510