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Auto Pilot- Working, Use, Advantages, Limitations, Tests

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What is Auto Pilot? The autopilot is equipment used to maintain the ship’s set course electronically and electrically for a …

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Categories Function I: Navigation at the Operational Level, LinkinBio, Navigational Equipment

IMO Performance Standards for Auto Pilot (Heading Control Systems)

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Objectives Within limits related to the ships’s manoeuvrability the heading control system, in conjunction with its source of heading information, …

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Categories Bridge Equipment and Watchkeeping, Function I: Navigation at the Operational Level, LinkinBio, Navigational Equipment

Errors Of GPS

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Factors affect the accuracy of GPS positions (GPS Errors) Atmospheric Error Changing atmospheric conditions change the speed of the GPS …

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Categories Bridge Equipment and Watchkeeping, Function I: Navigation at the Operational Level, LinkinBio, Navigational Equipment

Errors of Echo Sounder

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Pythagoras Error This error is found when two transducers are used, one for transmission and the other one for reception. …

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Categories Bridge Equipment and Watchkeeping, Function I: Navigation at the Operational Level, LinkinBio, Navigational Equipment

Performance Standards for Devices to Measure and Indicate Speed and Distance (Speed Log)

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SOLAS Requirements of Devices to Measure and Indicate Speed and Distance SOLAS requires all ships of 50,000 GRT and above …

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Categories Bridge Equipment and Watchkeeping, Function I: Navigation at the Operational Level, LinkinBio, Navigational Equipment

What to do in case of Gyro Failure

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Gyro Compass is a mechanical device. With time they tend to fail. If such failure happens during navigation, pilotage, entering …

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Categories Bridge Equipment and Watchkeeping, LinkinBio, Navigational Equipment

Must know IMO Performance Standards RADAR

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RADAR is an integral part of Navigational Equipment. And a piece of most used equipment used at the bridge. With …

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Categories LinkinBio, Navigational Equipment

IMO Performance Standards for Echo Sounder

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As per Chp V/ Reg 19.2.3 of SOLAS 73/78, An Echo Sounder is required onboard ship which should provide reliable …

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Categories LinkinBio, Navigational Equipment

IMO Performance Standards of ARPA

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Performance Standards of ARPA 1. Detection: If a separate facility is provided for the detection of targets, other than by …

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Categories Bridge Equipment and Watchkeeping, LinkinBio, Navigational Equipment

GPS (Global Positioning System)- Definition, Requirement, Principle, Working, Errors Explained

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Definition GPS is a satellite navigational system, funded and controlled by the US Department of Defence. GPS is a ground …

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