(a) Each vessel must carry a category 1 406 MHz satellite EPIRB meeting the requirements of 47 CFR part 80.
(b) When the vessel is underway, the EPIRB must be stowed in its float-free bracket with the controls set for automatic activation and be mounted in a manner so that it will float free if the vessel sinks.
source: CGD 84-069, 61 FR 25313, May 20, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 199.510