Decree-Law No. 51/97 establishing a new regime for the approval of the magnetic compasses to be used on board of national vessels. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 51/97 (I-A), 1 March 1997, pp. 905-907. Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Navigation Fishing vessel Equipment Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes Enters into force with the publication of the two Orders mentioned in articles 6 and 14. The latter enter into force from the publication. Abstract This Decree-Law establishes a new regime for the approval of the magnetic compasses to be used on board of national vessels. It consists of 4 chapters (concerning the importance of the magnetic compass on national vessels) and 1 annex (concerning the Certificate of Magnetic Compass Adjustment, according to the corresponding table(s) of residual deviation). The present Decree-Law does not apply to recreational, war, ministerial and safety vessels. Full text Portuguese