Laws and Safety Equipment

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Laws

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Numbering

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Safety Equipment-Life Jackets

4

Fire Extinguishers

5

Visual Distress Signals

6

Ventilation

7

Mufflers

8

Backfire and Flame Control

9

Whistle Bell and Horn

10

Navigation Lights

11

Pollution and Garbage

12

Safe Operation

13

Operating Age Requirements

14

Personal Watercraft

15

Water Skiing

16

SCUBA

17

Boating Under the Influence

18

Accidents

19

Marine Events

20

Homeland Security

21

Other Georgia Laws

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Chapter Review

WHISTLE, HORN, AND BELL (SIGNALING DEVICES)

The navigation rules require sound signals to be made under certain circumstances. Meeting, crossing and overtaking situations described in the Navigation Rules section are examples of when sound signals are required. Recreational vessels are also required to sound signals during periods of reduced visibility.

Vessels 26 feet and larger must carry an efficient whistle or horn or other sound-producing mechanical appliance capable of producing signals.

The requirement to carry a bell in international waters was recently dropped.

   
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