{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-131.950","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 131.950","heading":"Placard on lifesaving signals and helicopter recovery.","body":"(a) Each vessel must have readily available to the person on watch in the pilothouse a placard (Form CG-811) containing instructions—\n(1) For the use of lifesaving signals set forth in Regulation 16, Chapter V, of SOLAS 74/83; and\n(2) In helicopter recovery.\n(b) The signals must be employed by vessels or persons in distress when communicating with lifesaving stations and maritime rescue units.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER L—OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS","PART 131—OPERATIONS","Subpart I—Miscellaneous"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"8b0bb63195e66264a6771e4f59e8da7d3dc8fbd7f6957426b4b2fbe34940046c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-131.945","next":"us/46-cfr-131.955"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}