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Section 9 Safety Equipment

OS 315

9.9 Additional Safety Equipment

Besides meeting the legal requirements,

prudent boaters carry additional safety

equipment. This is particularly important if

you operate your boat offshore. You should

consider the following items, depending on

how you use your boat.

Satellite EPIRB 'S

EPIRB's (Emergency Position Indicating

Radio Beacon) operate as part of a world

wide distress system. When activated,

EPIRB's will send distress code homing bea-

cons that allow Coast Guard aircraft to iden-

tify and find them quickly. The satellites that

receive and relay EPIRB signals are oper-

ated by the National Oceanic and Atmo-

spheric Administration (NOAA) in the United

States. The EPIRB should be mounted and

registered according to the instructions pro-

vided with the beacon, so the beacon's

unique distress code can be used to quickly

identify the boat and owner.

Additional Equipment to Consider:

❑ VHF Radio

❑ Life Raft

❑ Spare Anchor

❑ Spare Keys

❑ Heaving Line

❑ Fenders

❑ First Aid Kit

❑ Portable Radio

❑ Flashlight and Batteries

❑ Mirror

❑ Searchlight

❑ Sunburn Lotion

❑ Tool Kit

❑ Ring Buoy

❑ Whistle or Horn

❑ Anchor

❑ Chart and Compass

❑ Boat Hook

❑ Spare Propellers

❑ Mooring Lines

❑ Food and Water

❑ Binoculars

❑ Sunglasses

❑ Marine Hardware

❑ Extra Clothing

❑ Spare Parts

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