{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-121.402","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 121.402","heading":"Compasses.","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section every vessel must be fitted with a suitable magnetic compass designed for marine use, to be mounted at the primary operating station.\n(b) The following vessels need not be fitted with a compass:\n(1) A vessel on a rivers route;\n(2) A non-self-propelled vessel; and\n(3) A vessel operating on short restricted routes on lakes, bays, and sounds.\n(c) Except on a vessel limited to daytime operations, the compass must be illuminated.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER K—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS CARRYING MORE THAN 150 PASSENGERS OR WITH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MORE THAN 49 PASSENGERS","PART 121—VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart D—Navigation 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":"1d113c55345254473d7353bcdbc1e14b04b37edfa167283313b782eddb9e9914","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-121.300","next":"us/46-cfr-121.404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}