All Navigational Equipment, GPS, RADAR, AIS, LRIT, Sextant, VDR, S-VDR, Gyro Compass, Magnetic Compass, Auto Pilot, Course Recorder, Doppler log, EM Log, Echo Sounder
What is Auto Pilot? The autopilot is equipment used to maintain the ship’s set course electronically and electrically for a …
Read MoreAuto Pilot- Working, Use, Advantages, Limitations, Tests
Objectives Within limits related to the ships’s manoeuvrability the heading control system, in conjunction with its source of heading information, …
Read MoreIMO Performance Standards for Auto Pilot (Heading Control Systems)
Factors affect the accuracy of GPS positions (GPS Errors) Atmospheric Error Changing atmospheric conditions change the speed of the GPS …
Pythagoras Error This error is found when two transducers are used, one for transmission and the other one for reception. …
SOLAS Requirements of Devices to Measure and Indicate Speed and Distance SOLAS requires all ships of 50,000 GRT and above …
Read MorePerformance Standards for Devices to Measure and Indicate Speed and Distance (Speed Log)
Gyro Compass is a mechanical device. With time they tend to fail. If such failure happens during navigation, pilotage, entering …
RADAR is an integral part of Navigational Equipment. And a piece of most used equipment used at the bridge. With …
As per Chp V/ Reg 19.2.3 of SOLAS 73/78, An Echo Sounder is required onboard ship which should provide reliable …
Performance Standards of ARPA 1. Detection: If a separate facility is provided for the detection of targets, other than by …
Definition GPS is a satellite navigational system, funded and controlled by the US Department of Defence. GPS is a ground …