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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters |
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Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security |
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SubChapter E - Inland Navigation Rules |
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Part 86 - Annex Iii: Technical Details of Sound Signal Appliances |
§ 86.03 - Approval.
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To ensure a wide variety of whistle characteristics, the fundamental frequency of a whistle shall be between the following limits:
(a) 70–200 Hz, for a vessel 200 meters or more in length;
(b) 130–350 Hz, for a vessel 75 meters but less than 200 meters in length;
(c) 250–525 Hz, for a vessel less than 75 meters in length.