SOUND PRODUCING DEVICE
APPLIES TO: ALL VESSELS 12 METERS IN LENGTH OR GREATER.
_________________________________________________________________________
REQUIREMENTS:
A vessel of 12 meters or more in length shall be provided
with a whistle and a bell.
A vessel of 100 meters or more in length shall, in addition
to the bell and whistle, be provided with a gong.
Vessels less than 12 meters in length shall be provided with
some means of making an efficient sound signal, but are not
required to meet the standards for vessels greater than 12
meters.
_________________________________________________________________________
STANDARD:
The whistle, bell and gong shall comply with the specifications in
Navigation Rules, Commandant Instruction M16672.2B, Annex III.
_________________________________________________________________________
INSTRUCTORS NOTES:
_________________________________________________________________________
REFERENCES:
33 USC 1602/2033, Navigation Rules - Commandant
Instruction M16672.2B
II - 19
Previous Page
