(a) All tankships in ocean or coastwise service must be fitted with a magnetic compass.
(b) All tankships of 1,600 gross tons and over in ocean or coastwise service must be fitted with a gyrocompass in addition to the magnetic compass.
(c) Each tankship must have an illuminated repeater for the gyrocompass required under paragraph (b) that is at the main steering stand unless the gyrocompass is illuminated and is at the main steering stand.
[CGD 74-074, 42 FR 5963, Jan. 31, 1977]
authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103,
3306,
3703,
3719; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; Subpart 32.59 also issued under the authority of Sec. 4109, Pub. L. 101-380, 104 Stat. 515
source: CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16671, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 32.15-35