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Winer oe 1 1, ALL ANGLES ARE MEASURED FROM T.North THE RELEVANT NORTH TO THE manor DIRECTION IN WHICH THE SHIP IS HEADED C. North, 2. ALL ANGLES ARE ALWAYS MEASURED IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION FROM THE RELEVANT NORTH TO THE ee DIRECTION IN WHICH THE SHIP IS HEADED 3. YOU WILL READ ON THE COMPASS, THE ANGLE BETWEEN “C. North” AND THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE SHIP IS HEADED, WHILST THE ACTUAL ANGLE YOUR SHIP IS HEADING IS, BETWEEN “T. North” AND THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE SHIP IS HEADED. HENCE A CORRECTION C, D Compass error “COMPASS ERROR” |S nee AND APPLIED 2 TRUE NORTH Is the direction towards the fixed point we call the North Pole. MAGNETIC MERIDIAN is the direction towards the north magnetic pole, which is a wandering point where the Earth's magnetic field goes vertically down into the planet. COMPASS NORTH Due to the earth's magnetism, the vessel, which is built mainly of steel, also acquires a certain amount of magnetism and thus the compass needle of the ship doe not lie on the magnetic meridian but may be deflected . It the direction in which a compass needle points DEFINITIONS 3 Variation is the angle between the true and the magnetic north that is to say, the angle which the freely suspended magnetic needle makes with the true north. If the magnetic needle is drawn to the right of the true meridian, the Variation is said to be EASTERLY and if the magnetic needle is drawn to the left of the true meridian, the Variation is termed WESTERLY. Variation differs from place to place but is constant for different ship's head i.e. it does not vary with the course of the ship. True North Mag. North Var. East Isogonal Line: DEFINITIONS 4 DEVIATION : The angle which the compass needle makes with the mag. meridian, is known as DEVIATION. If the compass needle is drawn to the right of the magnetic meridian, the deviation is called EASTERLY and if the compass needle is drawn to the left of the magnetic meridian, the deviation is caned WESTERLY. The deviation varies in name and amount, as the ship's head turns. The value of the deviation, on the different courses or ship's head, usually 10° apart, are ascertained by the observations and a table called "Deviation Card" is drawn up. This Deviation Card is usually kept pasted at a conspicuous place in the Chart Room. peeer ee True North Mag, North Comp. North Dev. E

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