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46 CFR 169.831: Emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB).

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Title 46—Shipping
CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER R—NAUTICAL SCHOOLS
PART 169—SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS
Subpart 169.800—Operations

The master shall ensure that—

(a) The EPIRB required in § 169.555 of this subchapter is tested monthly, using the integrated test circuit and output indicator, to determine that it is operative; and

(b) The EPIRB's battery is replaced after the EPIRB is used and before the marked expiration date.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:22Z. Source file · JSON

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