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11.4 Required Safety Equipment
Besides the equipment installed on your boat by Albemarle,
certain other equipment is required by the U.S. Coast Guard
to help ensure passenger safety. Items like a sea anchor,
working anchor, extra dock lines, flare pistol, life vests, a line
permanently secured to your ring buoy, etc., could at some
time save your passengers’ lives, or save your boat from
damage. Refer to the “Federal Requirements And Safety
Tips For Recreational Boats” pamphlet for a more detailed
description of the required equipment. You also can contact
the U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Hotline, 800-368-5647,
for information on boat safety courses and brochures listing
the Federal equipment requirements. Also, check your local
and state regulations.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary offers a “Courtesy Examination.”
This inspection will help ensure that your boat is equipped
with all of the necessary safety equipment. The following is
a list of the accessory equipment required on your boat by the
U.S. Coast Guard:
Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
PFDs must be Coast Guard approved, in good and serviceable
condition, and of appropriate size for the intended user.
Wearable PFDs must be readily accessible, meaning you
must be able to put them on in a reasonable amount of time
in an emergency. Though not required, the Coast Guard
emphasizes that PFDs should be worn at all times when the
vessel is underway. Throwable devices must be immediately
available for use. All Albemarle boats must be equipped with
at least one Type I, II or III PFD for each person on board,
plus one throwable device (Type IV).
Please note that most state laws now require that children 13
years old and under must wear a PFD at all times.
Visual Distress Signals
All boats used on coastal waters, the Great Lakes, territorial
seas, and those waters connected directly to them, must be
equipped with Coast Guard approved visual distress signals.
These signals are either Pyrotechnic or Non-Pyrotechnic
devices.
Pyrotechnic visual distress signals:
Pyrotechnic visual distress signals must be Coast Guard
approved, in serviceable condition, and readily accessible.
They are marked with a date showing the service life, which
must not have expired. A minimum of three are required.
Some pyrotechnic signals meet both day and night use
requirements. They should be stored in a cool, dry location.
They include:
• Pyrotechnic red flares, hand held or aerial.
• Pyrotechnic orange smoke, hand‑held or floating.
• Launchers for aerial red meteors or parachute flares.
PYROTECHNICS ARE UNIVERSALLY RECOGNIZED
AS EXCELLENT DISTRESS SIGNALS. HOWEVER,
THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR INJURY AND PROPERTY
DAMAGE IF NOT PROPERLY HANDLED. THESE
DEVICES PRODUCE A VERY HOT FLAME AND
THE RESIDUE CAN CAUSE bURNS AND IGNITE
FLAMMAbLE MATERIAL. PISTOL LAUNCHED AND
HAND-HELD PARACHUTE FLARES AND METEORS
HAVE MANY CHARACTERISTICS OF A FIREARM
AND MUST bE HANDLED WITH CAUTION. IN SOME
STATES THEY ARE CONSIDERED A FIREARM AND
PROHIbITED FROM USE. ALWAYS bE EXTREMELY
CAREFUL AND FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER’S
I N S T RU C T I O N S E X AC T LY W H E N U S I N G
PYROTECHNIC DISTRESS SIGNALS.
Non-Pyrotechnic Devices
Non-Pyrotechnic visual distress signals must be in serviceable
condition, readily accessible, and certified by the manufacturer
as complying with U.S. Coast Guard requirements. They
include:
•
Orange Distress Flag (Day use only)
The distress flag is a day signal only. It must be at least
3 x 3 feet with a black square and ball on an orange
background. It is most distinctive when attached and
waved from a paddle or boat hook.
•
Electric Distress Light (Night use only)
The electric distress light is accepted for night use only
and must automatically flash the international SOS
distress signal. Under “Inland Navigation Rules,” a high
intensity white light flashing at regular intervals from 50‑
70 times per minute is considered a distress signal.
Sound Signaling Devices
The navigation rules require sound signals to be made under
certain circumstances. Recreational vessels also are required
to sound fog signals during periods of reduced visibility.
Therefore, you must have some means of making an efficient
sound signal.
Navigation Lights
Recreational boats are required to display navigation lights
between sunset and sunrise and other periods of reduced
visibility (fog, rain, haze, etc.) Navigation lights are intended
to keep other vessels informed of your presence and course.
Your boat is equipped with navigation lights required by the
U.S. Coast Guard at the time of manufacture. It is up to you to
make sure they are operational and turned on when required.