§ 69-9-404. International Code Flag Alpha
The international code flag Alpha shall be used in the manner set out in § 69-9-402 by boats sending air or other gases to a diver through an air hose. Such use shall be in addition to any other coast guard approved use of this flag. The divers-down flag shall not be used in lieu […]
§ 69-9-405. When International Rules Govern
In the event that this part is inconsistent with the international rules of navigation, the international rules of navigation shall govern the inconsistency, but the other provisions of this part shall remain in force.
§ 69-9-401. Display, Use and Illumination of Divers-Down Flags
All divers shall prominently display a divers-down flag in the area in which they are diving when diving in an area other than one customarily used for swimming only. Divers shall not display a divers-down flag any longer than thirty (30) minutes before and after the dive. Divers shall surface within fifty feet (50′) of […]
§ 69-9-402. Location, Measurements and Illumination of Divers-Down Flags
Any boats used as diver stations, diver support boats, or diver supply boats shall display the divers-down flag from their mast or flag staff during the dive. The divers-down flags shall be no smaller than twenty inches (20″) by twenty-four inches (24″). Divers not associated with the boats shall display a divers-down flag no smaller […]
§ 69-9-403. Restricted and No-Wake Zones
No boat shall come any closer than fifty feet (50′) to any divers-down flag and shall treat the area within two hundred feet (200′) of a divers-down flag as a no wake zone. This section shall not apply to a boat used as a diver station, diver support, or diver supply boat. Violations of this […]