[ve-l] Visual Distress Signals (was: jetskies)

[KevinR]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ve-l-bounces at usps.org   On Behalf Of Dave Donkers 
>
> On Lake Michigan, they must have "visual distress
> signals as required and approved by the U,S. Coast
> Guard" - COLREGS has waving arms listed as a VDS.

Waving arms, firing a gun every minute, showing an open flame, continuous
sounding of a fog horn, activation of an EPIRB or sending the radio
telegraph alarm signal are all recognized signals for distress, but they are
all most definitely NOT Visual Distress Signals.

When a VE is checking for VDS during a VSC, only the signals listed in the
VE manual are acceptable.

Kevin Redden