Your fishing vessel operates more than 25 miles from the coastline on the Great Lakes. Which distress signal is NOT required to be on board?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — 1 electric distress light
Vessels operating on the Great Lakes more than 25 miles from the coastline require specific pyrotechnic distress signals like parachute and hand flares, but regulations exempt them from carrying an electric distress light under these specific operational parameters.
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