USCG Exam PracticeGMDSS and VHF distress procedures
A vessel operating on an oceans route more than 50 miles from the coastline is required under 46 CFR §28.145 to carry which combination of pyrotechnic distress signals?
- A. 3 parachute flares (160.136), 3 hand flares (160.121), and 3 smoke signals (160.122)
- ✓ 3 parachute flares (160.136), 6 hand flares (160.121), and 3 smoke signals (160.122)Correct
- C. 6 hand flares (160.021) and 6 hand orange smoke signals (160.037)
- D. 3 parachute flares (160.036), 6 hand flares (160.021), and 3 smoke signals (160.037)
Why B is correct
For ocean routes more than 50 miles from the coastline, 46 CFR §28.145 requires 3 parachute flares (approval series 160.136), 6 hand flares (approval series 160.121), and 3 smoke signals (approval series 160.122). The 3-50 mile ocean zone allows alternate approval series, but the beyond-50-mile zone specifies these exact series.
Cited:46 CFR §28.145