Annex I - Recommendation on the Carriage of Magnetic Compasses
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Annex I - Recommendation on the Carriage of Magnetic Compasses

Member Governments are recommended to ensure that:

1. All ships are fitted with:

  • (a) a standard magnetic compass, as defined in Annex II;

  • (b) a steering magnetic compass, as defined in Annex II, unless the heading information provided by the standard compass, required under sub-paragraph (a), is made avaliable and clearly readable by the helmsman at the main steering position;

  • (c) adequate means of communication between the standard compass position and the normal navigation control position to the satisfacition of the Administration.

2. A spare magnetic compass, interchangable with a standard compass, is carried, unless the steering compass mentioned in sub-paragraph 1(b) or gyro-compass is fitted.

3. Each magnetic compass is properly compensated and its table or curve of residual deviations is available on board in the vicinity of the compass at all the times.

Note The Administration, if it considers it unreasonable or unnecessary to require a standard magnetic compass, may exempt any ship from these requirements if the nature of the voyage, the ship's proximity to land or the type of ship does not warrant a standard compass, provided that a suitable steering compass will in all cases be required.
Parent topic: IMO Resolution A.382 (X) - Magnetic Compasses Carriage and Performance Standards
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