West Coast Groundfish Observer Program Manual, Part2 - NOAA

CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 8
Navigational Requirements
Compass 46 CFR 28.230
• Each vessel must be equipped with an operable
magnetic steering compass with a compass
deviation table at the operating station.
Electronic Position Fixing Devices 46 CFR 28.260
• Vessels 79 feet or more in length must be equipped
with an electronic positioning fixing device such as
SAT NAV, GPS, LORAN, OMEGA, or RDF that
is capable of providing accurate fixes for the area of
operation.
Navigation and Anchor
Lights
• Must be used from sunset to sunrise and when
there is limited visibility.
• Navigation Information 46 CFR 28.225.
• Current corrected charts of the appropriate areas
and scale for safe navigation.
• Current corrected copy (or applicable extract) of the
U.S. Coast Pilot, USCG Light List, National Ocean
Service Tide Tables and National Ocean Service
Current Tables.
Anchor and Radar Reflectors 46 CFR 28.235
• Vessels operating with more than 16 individuals on
board or vessels operating outside boundary water.
• Each vessel must be equipped with appropriate
anchor(s) and chain(s), cable, or rope.
• Nonmetallic hull vessels must be equipped with a
radar reflector unless it is a vessel rigged with gear
that can provide a radar signature at six miles.
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