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46 CFR §131.950

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  1. (a)Each vessel must have readily available to the person on watch in the pilothouse a placard (Form CG-811) containing instructions—
    1. (1)For the use of lifesaving signals set forth in Regulation 16, Chapter V, of SOLAS 74/83; and
    2. (2)In helicopter recovery.
  2. (b)The signals must be employed by vessels or persons in distress when communicating with lifesaving stations and maritime rescue units.