OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Uninspected Vessels — Visual Distress Signals
Visual distress signals (VDS) are required for recreational/uninspected vessels operating on:
- ASmall inland lakes under 2 miles wide
- BRivers only
- CCoastal waters and the high seas (and connected waters)✓ Correct
- DDrydock
Explanation
VDS are required on coastal waters, the Great Lakes, territorial seas, and waters connected directly out to 2 nautical miles. Day and night signals (or combination day/night devices) must be approved and unexpired.
Authority: 33 CFR Part 175
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