{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-108.715","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 108.715","heading":"Magnetic compass and gyrocompass.","body":"(a) Each self-propelled unit in ocean or coastwise service must have a magnetic compass.\n(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.\n(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.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER I-A—MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS","PART 108—DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart H—Miscellaneous Equipment"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"44be9bd132caaac5f6c31c58de68ccf7ff412c4687bfd14f88c426bd5f771bd0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-108.713","next":"us/46-cfr-108.717"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}