Supra SUPRA Boat User Manual


 
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Visual Distress Signals (continued)
boats participating in organized events, and manually
propelled boats.
If you are required to have visual distress signals, at
least three safety-approved pyrotechnic devices in
serviceable condition must be readily accessible. They
must be marked with a date showing the service life,
which must not be expired.
Carry three signals for day use and three signals for
night use. Some pyrotechnic signals, such as red flares,
meet both day and night use requirements.
Store pyrotechnic signals in a cool, dry location. An
orange or red watertight container prominently marked
“Distress Signals” is recommended.
Other recognized visual distress signals include:
Flames in a bucket
Code flags November and Charlie
Square flag and ball
Black square and ball on orange background flag
Orange flag (certified)
Electric distress light (certified) - for night use only.
Dye marker (any color)
Person waving arms
U.S. ensign flown upside down
Audible Distress Signals
U.S. Coast Guard regulations require one hand, mouth or
power-operated whistle or horn, audible for at least a half
mile.
Other recognized audible distress signals include:
Radio communication (see Emergency Procedures -
Radio Procedures - Radio Communication)
Radio-telegraph alarm
Position indicating radio beacon
Morse Code SOS (3 short, 3 long, 3 short) sounded by
any means
Fog horn sounded continuously
Notes