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§ 161.011-5 — -5 Types

46 C.F.R. § 161.011-5

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EPIRBs are typed as follows:

(a) Category 1—EPIRBs are capable of floating free of a vessel and activating automatically if the vessel sinks.

(b) Category 2—EPIRBs are manually removed from the mounting bracket and activated.

46 C.F.R. § 161.011-10

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