# The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975, Paragraph 1


Every ship's parachute distress rocket signal shall consist of a single bright red star which is projected to the required height by means of a rocket, and which burns while falling, its rate of fall being controlled by means of a parachute to an average rate of 4.5 metres per second.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/330/schedule/18/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-safety-provisions-rules-1975/schedule-18/paragraph-1
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