OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Required Equipment
Coast Guard-approved visual distress signals are required on most vessels operating on:
- AInland lakes less than two miles wide only
- BAll waters at all times of day with no exceptions
- CRivers only
- DCoastal waters and the high seas (and connected waters to the head of navigation)✓ Correct
Explanation
Vessels on coastal waters, the Great Lakes, and the high seas — and waters connected directly out to a point two miles wide — must carry approved visual distress signals. Some small craft are exempt from the daytime requirement on certain waters.
Authority: 46 CFR 25.25-13
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