{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-199.510","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 199.510","heading":"EPIRB requirements.","body":"(a) Each vessel must carry a category 1 406 MHz satellite EPIRB meeting the requirements of 47 CFR part 80.\n(b) When the vessel is underway, the EPIRB must be stowed in its float-free bracket with the controls set for automatic activation and be mounted in a manner so that it will float free if the vessel sinks.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER W—LIFESAVING APPLIANCES AND ARRANGEMENTS","PART 199—LIFESAVING SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN INSPECTED VESSELS","Subpart E—Additional Requirements for Vessels Not Subject to SOLAS"],"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":"5317436dfea0dabbdc8296be21717c60453df6b847d81879bf3526b8027b70a7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-199.500","next":"us/46-cfr-199.520"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}