3.1 Each vessel certified to operate in exposed
waters, or is on an international voyage and is certified to carry
more than 12 passengers shall carry:
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.1 a 406 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio
Beacon (EPIRB), installed to automatically float free and activate,
and
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.2 a 121.5 MHz Search and Rescue Radar Transponder
(SART) so stowed that can be easily utilized. The SART need not be
carried if the 406 MHz EPIRB required under VI/3.1.1 has
a 121.5 MHz transmitting capability.
3.2 The EPIRB required by VI/3.1 must
be:
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.1 installed in an easily accessible position;
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.2 ready to be manually released and capable of
being carried by one person into a survival craft;
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.3 capable of floating free if the ship sinks
and of being automatically activated when afloat; and
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.4 capable of being activated manually,
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.5 registered with the appropriate authority.
3.3 Where practicable, as determined by the Administration,
all vessels shall be provided with an efficient radar reflector.