USCG Exam PracticeVisual distress signals — flares, smoke, hand-held
Under 46 CFR §180.68, which substitution is permitted for a hand orange smoke distress signal required on a coastwise route?
- A. An electric distress light (161.013)
- B. An orange flag (160.072)
- ✓ A rocket parachute flare (160.036)Correct
- D. A meteor-type red aerial flare (160.066)
Why C is correct
46 CFR §180.68(c)(2)(i) permits a rocket parachute flare approved under 160.036 to be substituted for any hand orange smoke distress signal. An electric distress light, orange flag, and 160.066 meteor flare are not listed as authorized substitutes under §180.68(c)(2).
Cited:46 CFR §180.68