{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-169.709","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 169.709","heading":"Compass.","body":"(a) Each vessel must be fitted with a magnetic steering compass.\n(b) Each vessel certificated for exposed water service must have an emergency compass in addition to the one required in paragraph (a).","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER R—NAUTICAL SCHOOLS","PART 169—SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS","Subpart 169.700—Vessel Control, Miscellaneous Systems, and 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":"1ec4a1c1e1ae3830072a7967373f479195a4d61bc1d36faf2e5fbebd2889723e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-169.705","next":"us/46-cfr-169.711"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}