some one told me that the Coast guard now requires a locator becon onboard at sea, is that true ? and if it is any recommendation on equipment
gps locator beacon
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Coast Guard has no authority over anyone "at sea," provided, you are at least 12 miles offshore. And requiring a GPS locator beacon on personal use watercraft would be political dynamite anyway. Big Brother goes high tech. Can you imagine?
This is oh so not true. They can and do stop and board vessels from every country as far as a hundred miles or more off our coast and do so under treaties with most every country. Chuck
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As far as I know, only commercial boats are required to have an EPIRB, or similar device. I'm with zeehag on this one. If they start making such requirements, I'm outta here.
As far as I know, only commercial boats are required to have an EPIRB, or similar device. I'm with zeehag on this one. If they start making such requirements, I'm outta here.
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If you are US flagged the USCG can stop you anywhere in the world, including inside the territorial limits of certain countries that have such agreement with the US.
Drew, hate to differ but if your vessel is registered in any of the 50 states or US territories the USCG can board and command your vessel anywhere in the world. Regarding the locator beacon you are right but when and if they decide to create a stimulus program to equip all vessels with EPIRBs I'm in.
Don'chta just luv these types of questions?
http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=101373
Well, since no one knows for sure.... I vote for Craigw1997 to give the coast guard a call and ask them what this business is all about. Then he can enlighten us.
Just FYI: Australian recreational vessels are now required to carry an EPIRB-406MHz , registered with Australian Search & Rescue, on board, if two nautical miles or more offshore. It does not have to be equipped with GPS. However, the latter narrows locator accuracy from 5 km to 120 meters.
Whoa, didn't mean to stir the pot up. Original question was on REGULATIONS at sea. USCG gets a vote (through treaty negotiatiion, as noted) but they don't dictate requirements, in regulatory terms, in international waters. ENFORCEMENT is a totaly different thing. The guy with a cannon on his bow is ALWAYS right if you ask me, no matter where you are!
And I took the original question to mean some sort of transponder that continually transmits vessel's location, not an EPIRB-type safety device, activitated by crew at their discretion. Very different things.
Too much time at work splitting hairs. I should go sailing....
And I took the original question to mean some sort of transponder that continually transmits vessel's location, not an EPIRB-type safety device, activitated by crew at their discretion. Very different things.
Too much time at work splitting hairs. I should go sailing....
They board you before you drown and write a ticket. You don't pay it and they'll go after your estate for the fine,
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