GroundRules
46 CFR 161.011-5: -5 Types.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL
- PART 161—ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
- Subpart 161.011—Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacons
EPIRBs are typed as follows:
(a) Category 1—EPIRBs are capable of floating free of a vessel and activating automatically if the vessel sinks.
(b) Category 2—EPIRBs are manually removed from the mounting bracket and activated.
Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:22Z. Source file · JSON