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COMPASS ADJUSTMENTS AT SEA

Magnetic compass
Maker: Saracom
Type: MC-180, Bearing Type
Liquid type:
Compass fluid 40475
Name: Shellsol T
Manufacturer: Whihelm E.H. Biesterfeld
EINECS Number 2650672
EC Number 650-001-00-0

These adjustments are made with the ship on an even keel

and after steadying on each heading.
When using the gyro, swing from heading to heading slowly
and check gyro error by sun's azimuth or ranges on each
heading if desired to ensure a greater degree of
accuracy. Be sure gyro is set for the mean speed and
latitude of the vessel.

(Please refer to the drawings below)

PROCEDURE
Adjust the heeling magnet, while the ship is rolling,
on north and south magnetic heading until the
oscillations of the compass card have been reduced to
an average minimum. (This step is not required if
prior adjustment has been made using a dip needle to
indicate proper placement of the heeling magnet.)
Come to an east (090) cardinal magnetic heading.
Insert fore-and-aft B magnets, or move the existing B
magnets, in such a manner as to remove all deviation.
Come to a south (180) magnetic heading. Insert
athwart ship C magnets, or move the existing C
magnets, in such a manner as to remove all deviation.

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Come to a west (270) magnetic heading. Correct half

of any observed deviation by moving the B magnets.

Come to a north (000) magnetic heading. Correct half

of any observed deviation by moving the C magnets.
(The cardinal heading adjustments should now be complete.)

Come to any intercardinal magnetic heading, e.g.

northeast (045). Correct any observed deviation by
moving the spheres in or out.

Come to the next intercardinal magnetic heading, e.g.

southeast (135). Correct half of any observed
deviation by moving the spheres. (The intercardinal
heading adjustments should now be complete, although
more accurate results might be obtained by correcting
the D error determined from the deviations on all four
Inter cardinal heading)

Secure all correctors before swinging for residual

deviations.

Swing for residual undegaussed deviations on as many

headings as desired, although the eight cardinal and
inter cardinal headings should be sufficient.
Should there still be any large deviations, analyze the
deviation curve to determine the necessary corrections.
(Record deviations and the details of corrector
positions).
Swing for residual degaussed deviations with the
degaussing circuits properly energized.

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For the compass correction, the B-C correction by rod

magnets, the heeling error correction by the magnet
suspended by chain inside the bucket tube and the D
correction by two spherical correctors can be done.
The rod magnets for the B-C correction can be inserted in to
14 bores, inside the binnacle as shown in the figure below,
from the starboard to the port and from the front to the
rear sides.
The B correction rod magnets are housed in two vertical row
of horizontal holes that are parallel to the athwart ships
line.
The magnets are held in place by spring pressure. There are
fourteen holes in each row, with No. 1 at the bottom and No.
14 at the top. Holes used for horizontal corrector magnets
are numbered and the numbers read from the bottom upwards.
The binnacle is provided with six powerful magnets and six
weak magnets. The north seeking end of the magnets are
identified by red marking. Access to the B-C correction is
through the access door at the aft of the binnacle.
REMOVE THE ACCESS DOOR FROM THE AFT
OF BINNACLE.
THEN SLIDE THIS COVER OPEN

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C Correction rod magnets.

B Correction rod magnets.

Soft iron spheres D

correction.
Aft access door