USCG Exam Practice · Visual distress signals — flares, smoke, hand-held
A visual distress signal carried aboard a recreational vessel requires a launcher to activate. Under 33 CFR §175.113, what additional equipment must be carried?
- AA spare launcher approved under 46 CFR 160.028
- BA launcher approved under 46 CFR 160.028✓ correct
- CAny commercially available launcher, regardless of USCG approval status
- DNo additional equipment is required; the signal is self-contained
Why B is correct
33 CFR §175.113(a) states that when a visual distress signal requires a launcher to activate, a launcher approved under 46 CFR 160.028 must also be carried. The regulation requires one approved launcher, not a spare, and does not permit unapproved launchers.
Cited:33 CFR §175.113
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