{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-28.145","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 28.145","heading":"Distress signals.","body":"Except as provided by 28.305, each vessel must be equipped with the distress signals specified in table 28.145.\nTable 28.145—Distress Signals\nArea Devices required\nOcean, more than 50 miles from coastline 3 parachute flares, approval series 160.136; plus 6 hand flares, approval series 160.121; plus 3 smoke signals, approval series 160.122.\nOcean, 3-50 miles from the coastline; or more than 3 miles from the coastline on the Great Lakes 3 parachute flares, approval series 160.136, or 160.036; plus 6 hand flares, approval series 160.121 or 160.021; plus 3 smoke signals, approval series 160.122, 160.022, or 160.037.\nCoastal waters, excluding the Great Lakes; or within 3 miles of the coastline on the Great Lakes Night visual distress signals consisting of one electric distress light, approval series 161.013 or 3 approved flares; plus Day visual distress signals consisting of one distress flag, approval series 160.072, or 3 approved flares, or 3 approved smoke signals.1\n1 If flares are carried, the same 3 flares may be counted toward meeting both the day and night requirement.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER C—UNINSPECTED VESSELS","PART 28—REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS","Subpart B—Requirements for All Vessels"],"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":"18571dc0df837de564c938f279a78c0f5df52e673e14832c87c891cf2c3bda75","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-28.140","next":"us/46-cfr-28.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}