<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This article aims to provide the seafarer with a tool to calculate the deviation for a righted ship in any geographical position using only the information available on board. In this way the accidental errors in the deviation card are reduced and the latitude error is made negligible. Moreover, an experimental application of this method is carried out on board a tanker to compare the latitude error in different positions at sea.</p></abstract>

This article aims to provide the seafarer with a tool to calculate the deviation for a righted ship in any geographical position using only the information available on board. In this way the accidental errors in the deviation card are reduced and the latitude error is made negligible. Moreover, an experimental application of this method is carried out on board a tanker to compare the latitude error in different positions at sea.

Latitude Error in Compass Deviation: Mathematical Method to Determine the Latitude Error in Magnetic Compass Deviation

Polish Maritime Research

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This article aims to provide the seafarer with a tool to calculate the deviation for a righted ship in any geographical position using only the information...

Latitude Error in Compass Deviation: Mathematical Method to Determine the Latitude Error in Magnetic Compass Deviation

Published Online: Oct 28, 2014

Page range: 25 - 31

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2014-0026

Keywords
optimal exact coefcients, average deviation, latitude error

© 2014 Imanol Basterretxea Iribar et. al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Latitude Error in Compass Deviation: Mathematical Method to Determine the Latitude Error in Magnetic Compass Deviation

Published Online: Oct 28, 2014

Page range: 25 - 31

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2014-0026

Keywordsoptimal exact coefcients, average deviation, latitude error

© 2014 Imanol Basterretxea Iribar et. al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
optimal exact coefcients, average deviation, latitude error