Are there compasses in the Warhammer World?

In the Core rulebook for WFRP 2nd Edition there is a note in the Navigator Career (page 78) that says "since there are no compasses in the world, all ships employ a skilled navigator".

Is this an error in the book or has there been some clarification of this somewhere else? There seems to be no information regarding this in any of the related books but compasses are mentioned in passing in other context (e.g. Inn names). Has this odd line been corrected by an erreta - or has any other published material expanded on this to suggst why this might be the case?

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MrParaduo·4/16/2018

http://warhammerfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Gentleman_Jenkins%27_Trusty_Compass

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Tycokaine·4/16/2018

I think I'd count that as an example of a compass being mentioned in passing in another context. The wording of Gentleman Jenkins' Trusty Compass doesn't really address (or propose to correct) the wording in the original book. I think there are quite a few references to compasses like this one, but are they just because the author was unaware or ignored that line from WFRP 2nd Edition? Or was the line retracted at some point?

(Possibly Gentleman Jenkins' Trusty Compass is a unique magical item? That this compass is special enough to warrant inclusion suggests that it may be uncommon for a sea captain to have a compass?)

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MrParaduo·4/16/2018

Good question. Not sure if there was any retconning on the matter.

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What do you think?