46 CFR 108.659
§ 108.659 Lifesaving signal instructions.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 108.659, § 108.659 Lifesaving signal instructions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226884
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On all vessels to which this subpart applies, there must be readily available to the offshore installation manager, master, or person in charge a placard containing instructions for the use of the lifesaving signals set forth in regulation 16, chapter V, of the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea, 1974. These signals must be used by vessels or persons in distress when communicating with lifesaving stations and maritime rescue units.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.