§199.510. EPIRB requirements.
46 C.F.R. § 199.510
Each vessel must carry a category 1 406 MHz satellite EPIRB meeting the requirements of 47 CFR part 80.
When the vessel is underway, the EPIRB must be stowed in its float-free bracket with the controls set for automatic activation and be mounted in a manner so that it will float free if the vessel sinks.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2439; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Source
Source: CGD 84-069, 61 FR 25313, May 20, 1996, unless otherwise noted.