The Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Passenger Ships of Classes III to VI (A)) Regulations 1992

Performance

2.3  A buoyant smoke signal shall:

2.3.1 emit smoke of a highly visible colour at a uniform rate for a period of not less than 3 minutes when floating in calm water;

2.3.2 not emit any flame during the entire smoke emission time;

2.3.3 not be swamped in a seaway; and

2.3.4 continue to emit smoke when submerged in water for a period of 10 seconds under 100 mm of water.