It's not polite to point” – U.S. bans the use of laser pointers at sea

New U.S. Coast Guard regulations banning the use of laser pointers or devices by vessel crews when the laser beam is used to strike a vessel operating in US navigable waters, have no exception for distress situations. 

See TCP # 36 - The Coastal Passage Home Page

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