46 CFR 108.715
§ 108.715 Magnetic compass and gyrocompass.
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- 46 CFR 108.715, § 108.715 Magnetic compass and gyrocompass, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226897
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(a) Each self-propelled unit in ocean or coastwise service must have a magnetic compass.
(b) Each self-propelled unit of 1,600 gross tons and over in ocean or coastwise service must have a gyrocompass in addition to the magnetic compass required in paragraph (a) of this section.
(c) Each unit that is required to have a gyrocompass must have an illuminated repeater for the gyrocompass that is at the main steering stand unless the gyrocompass is illuminated and is at the main steering stand.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.