---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 250.715"
title: "30"
number: "250.715"
heading: "Do I need a global positioning system (GPS) for all MODUs?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/250.715"
---

# §250.715. Do I need a global positioning system (GPS) for all MODUs?


All MODUs must have a minimum of two functioning GPS transponders at all times, and you must provide to BSEE real-time access to the GPS data prior to and during each hurricane season.

- (a) The GPS must be capable of monitoring the position and tracking the path in real-time if the MODU moves from its location during a severe storm.
- (b) You must install and protect the tracking system's equipment to minimize the risk of the system being disabled.
- (c) You must place the GPS transponders in different locations for redundancy to minimize risk of system failure.
- (d) Each GPS transponder must be capable of transmitting data for at least 7 days after a storm has passed.
- (e) If the MODU is moved off location in the event of a storm, you must immediately begin to record the GPS location data.
- (f) You must contact the Regional Office and allow real-time access to the MODU location data. When you contact the Regional Office, provide the following:
  - (1) Name of the lessee and operator with contact information;
  - (2) MODU name;
  - (3) Initial date and time; and
  - (4) How you will provide GPS real-time access.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 81 FR 26022, Apr. 29, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751, 31 U.S.C. 9701, 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), 43 U.S.C. 1334.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.