USCG Exam Practice · Compass variation and deviation; T-V-M-D-C
Which document must be kept in the wheelhouse to account for the magnetic compass's vessel-induced error on a vessel subject to 33 CFR §164.35?
- AA current gyrocompass error log
- BA current magnetic compass deviation table, graph, or compass comparison record✓ correct
- CA copy of the applicable Light List volume
- DA current Notice to Mariners correction record
Why B is correct
33 CFR §164.35(c) specifically requires a current magnetic compass deviation table or graph or compass comparison record for the steering compass to be kept in the wheelhouse. The other documents listed are not substitutes for this requirement.
Cited:33 CFR §164.35
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