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Course and Speed Error

This document discusses course and speed error, also known as steaming error, which is caused by the Earth's rotation and a ship's movement. It provides diagrams and equations to calculate the error for different ship headings and latitudes. The error is called westerly for northern headings and easterly for southern headings. The gyroscope settles with an error that is high for northern headings and low for southern headings due to the Earth's rotation.

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Course and Speed Error

This document discusses course and speed error, also known as steaming error, which is caused by the Earth's rotation and a ship's movement. It provides diagrams and equations to calculate the error for different ship headings and latitudes. The error is called westerly for northern headings and easterly for southern headings. The gyroscope settles with an error that is high for northern headings and low for southern headings due to the Earth's rotation.

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Course and Speed Error

Course Latitude and Speed Error (Steaming


Error)
The Earth rotates 360o in 24 hours (15o per hour.
At Equator = 15 x 60 = 900 knots.
The gyro settles with its axle at right angles to the
gyro rational movement in space.
Ship on East course
Speed of ship
30 Knots

Ship on West course


Speed of ship
30 Knots

30 miles
Earths rotation

Gyro Error Nil

30 miles

Course Latitude and Speed Error (Steaming


Error)
Ship on North course
Ship on South course
Speed 30 knots

Gn

Tn

Tn
Earths rotation

Ships movement
Earths rotation

Gn
Ships
movement

Course Latitude and Speed Error (Steaming


Error)
Ship on NW course
Ship on NE course
Speed (S) 30 knots
Gn

Gn

Tn
e
S

S Cos Co
900 Cos Lat

Co S

Tn

V
e

S Sin Co

S Co
900 Cos Lat

S Sin Co

Tan e = S cos Co / (900 cos Lat S sin co)


Tan e = S cos Co / (900 cos Lat + S sin co)
Earths rotation

Course Latitude and Speed Error (Steaming


Error)
Ship on SW course
Ship on SE course
Speed (V) 30 knots

Gn

Tn

Gn

Tn
e
S Sin Co

e
S

Co

S Cos Co

900 Cos Lat


Tan e = S cos Co / (900 cos Lat S sin co)

Earths rotation

e
e
Co S

S Sin Co
S

Tan e = S cos Co / (900 cos Lat + S sin co)

Course Latitude and Speed Error (Steaming


Error)
Name of Error is Westerly for ships on northerly headings
NW Course
Tan e = S cos Co
(900 cos Lat S sin co)

SW Course
Tan e = S cos Co
(900 cos Lat S sin co)

NE Course
Tan e = S cos Co
(900 cos Lat + S sin co)

SE Course
Tan e = S cos Co
(900 cos Lat + S sin co)

Name of Error is Easterly for ships on southerly headings

o = 180. S. cos Co.


900 cos

S = Speed on Knots
= Latitude

is a small angle therefore given in degrees

Course Latitude and Speed Error (Steaming


Error)
Heading North
Heading South
Gn

Tn

Tn
Gn

Gyro Error High


Settles
West

Gyro Error Low

Settles
East

Thank You

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