USCG Exam PracticeGMDSS and VHF distress procedures
Under 46 CFR §180.68(c), which of the following may be substituted for a required hand orange smoke distress signal on a vessel certificated for a coastwise route?
- A. An electric distress light (approval series 161.013)
- ✓ A rocket parachute flare (approval series 160.036)Correct
- C. An orange distress flag (approval series 160.072)
- D. A hand-held white distress light
Why B is correct
46 CFR §180.68(c)(2)(i) permits a rocket parachute flare approved under §160.036 to be substituted for any required hand orange smoke distress signal. An electric distress light and an orange flag are visual distress signals under a different regulatory framework and are not listed as substitutes in §180.68(c).
Cited:46 CFR §180.68