# The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975, Article 71: Flags and signalling equipment


Every vessel of 12 metres in length and over to which these Rules apply shall be provided with:—
(a) a proper complement of flags and pennants for communication by the international code of signals when proceeding on a distant water voyage;
(b) an efficient signalling lamp capable of being used both by day and by night and which shall be provided with a battery of sufficient capacity to operate the lamp continuously for not less than two hours.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/330/article/71 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-safety-provisions-rules-1975/article-71
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