Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

3.15.090 Visual Distress Signals

Each vessel must have the indicated distress signals (note: the numbers in parentheses indicate the Coast Guard approved devices that satisfy the requirement):

More than 3 Miles from Coastline 3 parachute flares (160.136 or 160.036), 6 hand flares (160.121 or 160.021), and 3 smoke signals (160.122, 160.022 or 160.037)
3 Miles or Less From Coastline

Night: 1 S.O.S. electric light (161.013) and Day: 1 Flag (160.072) or

3 approved flares for both day and night (such as hand flares or parachute flares)

Original url: https://law.badriver-nsn.gov/us/nsn/badriver/council/code/3.15.090

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