46 CFR 28.260 - Electronic position fixing devices.

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Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Jan 15, 2026

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§ 28.260 - Electronic position fixing devices.

Each vessel 79 feet (24 meters) or more in length must be equipped with an electronic position fixing device capable of providing accurate fixes for the area in which the vessel operates.

authority: 46 U.S.C. 3316,4502,4505,4506,6104,8103,10603; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4

source: CGD 88-079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 46 CFR 28.260