Determining Flinders’ Bar Correction by Heeling the Ship

  1. I. Basterretxea
  2. J. Vila
  3. I. Sotés
Zeitschrift:
Journal of maritime research: JMR

ISSN: 1697-4840

Datum der Publikation: 2013

Ausgabe: 10

Nummer: 3

Seiten: 7-12

Art: Artikel

Andere Publikationen in: Journal of maritime research: JMR

Zusammenfassung

The aim of this article is to provide the compass adjuster with an innovative method of determining the length of Flinders’ bar while the ship’s latitude remains unaltered. In this way the definitive compass adjustment may be carried out in a single procedure. This would be valid for ships navigating in limited waters. The drawback lies in the need to heel the ship during the adjustment.