[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 46, Volume 7] [Revised as of October 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 46CFR180.64] [Page 249] TITLE 46--SHIPPING CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PART 180--LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT AND ARRANGEMENTS--Table of Contents Subpart B--Emergency Communications Sec. 180.64 Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRB). Each vessel that operates on the high seas, or that operates beyond three miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes, must have on board a FCC Type Accepted Category 1, 406 MHz EPIRB, installed to automatically float free and activate.