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> Since then I got a sailboat and it's pretty standard in that field to have EPIRB Should be more than just common. My understanding is that US maritime mandat
by munificent 7y ago
> Since then I got a sailboat and it's pretty standard in that field to have EPIRB
Should be more than just common. My understanding is that US maritime mandates that you must have a functioning EPIRB if you are on open waters.
- throw0101a 7y ago> ... functioning EPIRB if you are on open waters. A more nuanced question is on what to have on one's life jacket: an AIS-based system allows for the boat you just fell off of to know that (a) you're gone, and (b) where you're bobbing around at. If you end up being blown away, or are doing a solo crossing, then a PLB may be better.
- aaronax 7y agoNot true for what you might call "recreational" vessels. "Uninspected passenger vessels less than 100 gross tons are not required to carry an EPIRB." https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2018-title46-vol1/xml/CFR-2018-title46-vol1-part25.xml#seqnum25.26-10 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2018-title46-vol1/xm...