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IMO PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR MARINE GYROCOMPASS (FOR MMD PHASE II EXAMINATIONS)
The purpose of a marine gyrocompass is to determine and provide direction of ships heading with respect to geographical (true) north. Gyrocompass fitted on board a ship shall meet the following minimum requirements:
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Conditions of variations in power supply normally experienced at sea. Conditions of vibrations, humidity and temperature changes encountered on ship, where compass is installed. Conditions of variations in magnetic field surrounding the compass. 14. The maximum difference in readings of master compass and repeater compasses, under all operational conditions, shall not exceed + 0.50. 15. Other errors, in latitudes of up to 600, shall be kept within limits as follows: a. The residual steady state error, after correction for effects of speed and course, at speeds of twenty knots, shall not exceed + 0.250 x Secant latitude. b. The error due to a rapid alteration of speed of twenty knots, shall not exceed + 20. c. The error due to a rapid alteration of a course of 1800 at speed of twenty knots, shall not exceed + 30. d. The transient and steady errors to due to ship rolling, pitching and yawing with simple harmonic motion of any period between six and fifteen seconds; with a maximum angle of 200, 100 and 50 respectively; and maximum horizontal acceleration not more than 1 m/s2, shall not exceed + 10 x Secant latitude. Particular attention should be paid to the siting of the master compass in order to keep this error to the minimum.
Relevant definitions:
1. Gyrocompass: It means the complete equipment and includes all the elements of the complete design. For more details please visit: www.captyashpal.blogspot.com
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2. True Heading: It is defined as the horizontal angle between the vertical plane passing through true meridian and the vertical plane passing through ships fore and aft datum line. Is measured in clockwise direction from 0000 to and through 3600. 3. Settled: The compass being on a level and stationary base; if any three compass readings taken at intervals of thirty minutes are within a range of 0.70, then the compass is considered to be settled. 4. Settle Point Heading: When compass is settled as per definition of Settled, then the mean value of ten compass readings taken at intervals of twenty minutes is known as settle point heading. 5. Settle Point Error: The difference between settle point heading and true heading is known as settle point error. All other errors are taken with reference to settle point heading. That is, as the difference between observed heading and settle point heading.