USCG Exam PracticeVisual distress signals — flares, smoke, hand-held
A visual distress signal carried aboard a recreational vessel to meet 33 CFR §175.110 requires a launcher to activate. What additional equipment must be carried?
- A. A spare launcher approved under 46 CFR 160.028
- ✓ A launcher approved under 46 CFR 160.028Correct
- C. Any commercially available launcher regardless of approval status
- D. No additional equipment is required; the signal is self-contained
Why B is correct
33 CFR §175.113(a) requires that when a visual distress signal requires a launcher to activate, a launcher approved under 46 CFR 160.028 must also be carried. A spare is not specified, and unapproved launchers do not satisfy the requirement.
Cited:33 CFR §175.113