{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-184.402","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 184.402","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 T—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)","PART 184—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":"9d6ceb289ed7c6a854233aa847c9612bdec1bea8b6cacc4d29bab6588bd3c39a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-184.300","next":"us/46-cfr-184.404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}