# The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975, Article 67: Compasses—requirements for vessels of 12 metres in length and over but less than 45 metres in length


Every vessel of 12 metres in length and over but less than 45 metres in length to which these Rules apply shall be provided with at least one efficient standard magnetic compass mounted in a binnacle and so fitted that a projected or reflected image, or a projected and reflected image, of the said compass is positioned near the normal steering position, except that in a vessel of less than 24·4 metres in length the compass may be of the overhead or other suitable type capable of being properly compensated.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/330/article/67 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-safety-provisions-rules-1975/article-67
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