§161.011-5. Types.
46 C.F.R. § 161.011-5
EPIRBs are typed as follows:
Category 1— EPIRBs are capable of floating free of a vessel and activating automatically if the vessel sinks.
Category 2— EPIRBs are manually removed from the mounting bracket and activated.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[USCG-2020-0519, 89 FR 76703, Sept. 18, 2024]
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 4302; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Amendments
[USCG-2020-0519, 89 FR 76703, Sept. 18, 2024]