USCG Exam PracticeEPIRBs and distress signaling equipment
A vessel operating on the high seas is required under 46 CFR §180.64 to carry which type of EPIRB?
- A. A manually activated Category 2 406 MHz EPIRB
- B. A 121.5/243.0 MHz EPIRB installed at the principal steering station
- ✓ A FCC Type Accepted Category 1 406 MHz EPIRB installed to automatically float free and activateCorrect
- D. Any 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. A Category 2 manually activated EPIRB does not satisfy this requirement.
Cited:46 CFR §180.64