46 CFR § 108.659 - Lifesaving signal instructions.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t46/s108.659"
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title: "46 CFR § 108.659 - Lifesaving signal instructions."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "108.659"
section_name: "Lifesaving signal instructions."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "I-A"
subchapter_name: "A—MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS"
part_number: "108"
part_name: "DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3102, 3306; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
regulatory_source: "CGD 73-251, 43 FR 56808, Dec. 4, 1978, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "108"
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# 108.659 Lifesaving signal instructions.

On all vessels to which this subpart applies, there must be readily available to the offshore installation manager, master, or person in charge a placard containing instructions for the use of the lifesaving signals set forth in regulation 16, chapter V, of the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea, 1974. These signals must be used by vessels or persons in distress when communicating with lifesaving stations and maritime rescue units.

[CGD 95-027, 61 FR 26008, May 23, 1996]