USCG Exam PracticeEPIRBs and distress signaling equipment
Under 46 CFR §25.26-10, which uninspected passenger vessels are required to carry an EPIRB when operating beyond three miles from shore?
- A. All uninspected passenger vessels regardless of gross tonnage
- ✓ Uninspected passenger vessels of at least 100 gross tonsCorrect
- C. Uninspected passenger vessels less than 100 gross tons
- D. Uninspected passenger vessels carrying more than six passengers
Why B is correct
46 CFR §25.26-10(b) requires the owner, operator, or master of an uninspected passenger vessel of at least 100 gross tons to carry a float-free, automatically activated Category 1 406 MHz EPIRB when operating beyond three miles from shore. Vessels less than 100 gross tons are explicitly exempt per §25.26-10(a).
Cited:46 CFR §25.26-10