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USCG Exam PracticeEPIRBs and distress signaling equipment

An orange flag meeting the standards of 46 CFR 160.072 satisfies which visual distress signal requirement?

  1. A. Night only
  2. ✓ Day onlyCorrect
  3. C. Day and night
  4. D. Neither day nor night; it must be used in combination with a pyrotechnic device

Why B is correct

Per 33 CFR §175.130(a)(2), an orange flag meeting 46 CFR 160.072 standards meets the day only requirement. One is required for that purpose.

Cited:33 CFR §175.130

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