3.15.090 Visual Distress Signals
Each vessel must have the indicated distress signals (note: the numbers in parentheses indicate the Coast Guard approved devices that satisfy the requirement):
| More than 3 Miles from Coastline | 3 parachute flares (160.136 or 160.036), 6 hand flares (160.121 or 160.021), and 3 smoke signals (160.122, 160.022 or 160.037) |
| 3 Miles or Less From Coastline |
Night: 1 S.O.S. electric light (161.013) and Day: 1 Flag (160.072) or 3 approved flares for both day and night (such as hand flares or parachute flares) |