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Diving and Snorkeling
The size of divers-down flags displayed
on vessels should be 20'x24' , and a
stiffener is required to keep the flag
unfurled. Dive flags carried on floats
may still be 12'x12'. Also, divers-down
flags on vessels must be displayed so
that the flag's visibility is not
obstructed.
Divers must make reasonable
efforts to stay within 300 feet
of a divers-down flag on open waters
(all waterways other than rivers,
inlets, or navigation channels) and
within 100 feet of a flag within
rivers, inlets, or navigation channels.
Vessel operators must make a
reasonable effort to maintain a distance
of at least 300 feet from
divers-down flags on open waters and at
least 100 feet from flags on
rivers, inlets, or navigation channels.
Vessels approaching divers-down flags
closer than 300 feet in open
water and 100 feet in rivers,
inlets, and navigation channels must
slow to idle speed .
Divers shall not, except in case
of emergency, display the divers-down
flag in an area which would constitute a
navigational hazard.
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