Masters Compass - Todays Lesson

Split B
Coef. C
Coef. D
Effect of the Flinders Bar
Coef. A
Split ting B
Why?
 Splitting B
Adjusters method
2 different latitudes
method
Home coast method
Magnetic Equator method
 Magnetic Equator method
- example voyage
Compass corrected in Liverpool.
The Adjuster estimated the amount of
Flinders Bar and corrected the remainder
of Coef. B with permanent correctors.
Ship sailed for Argentina.
How is B split?
 Which ships
dont need a
Flinders Bar?
 Coefficient C
It is the mathematical representation of
deviations on NORTH & SOUTH headings.

Cause: ships athwartship permanent magnetic

field
 COEFFICIENT +C
N

EASTERLY DEVIATION
( BLUE STARBD )
 COEFFICIENT +C

WESTERLY DEVIATION
( BLUE STARBD )

S
C - Correction
COEFFICIENT
D
 Coefficient D
It is the mathematical representation of
deviations on Intercardinal headings.

Due to the RESULTANT of 2 causes:

Induction into Continuous F & A Horizontal
Soft iron
&
Induction into Continuous Athwartships
Horizontal Soft iron
 Coefficient D
Quadrantal

Named in the first quadrant (NE)

Only affected by the Hf component

of the earths magnetic field

Only visible when Coefs B & C

have been removed
 N

NE
E

SE
S

SW
W

NW
N
 N

NE Coef B
E

SE
S

SW
W

NW
N
 N

NE
E

SE Coef C
S

SW
W

NW
N
 N

NE Coef B
E

SE Coef C
S

SW
W

NW
N
Induction into Continuous F & A
Horizontal Soft iron

WESTERLY DEVIATION
 Induction into Continuous
Athwartships Horizontal Soft iron

EASTERLY DEVIATION
 Nett effect
F & A Horizontal Soft iron WESTERLY Deviation

Thwartships Horizontal Soft iron EASTERLY Deviation

DEV.

Nett effect
Small EASTERLY
DEVIATION
 ?
SE heading
Whats the deviation?
I nduced
C ontinuous
H orizontal
A thwartships
S oft iron
 COEFFICIENT +D

NE

EASTERLY DEVIATION
 COEFFICIENT +D

WESTERLY DEVIATION

SE
 COEFFICIENT -D

NE

WESTERLY DEVIATION
 COEFFICIENT -D

EASTERLY DEVIATION

SE
 COEFFICIENT - D

NE

WESTERLY DEVIATION
Is D affected
by changes in
latitude?
 Correction
Kelvins sheres
Hollow soft iron
Provide discontinuous soft iron
Correct size of the spheres to match the
+D of the ship
Sliding brackets if there is a small
residual +D slide the spheres closer
Spheres will work whatever the dip angle
No change with latitude as forces remain in
proportion
 Effect of Flinders Bar

NE

EASTERLY DEVIATION
+D
 Coef A
Real A
Induction into Asymmetrical horizontal
Soft Iron i.e. binnacle is not on the centre
line
Same size and sign on all headings
Apparent A
Azimuth ring/prism
Cockeye observations
Lubberline i.e. not in the fore & aft line
Same size and sign on all headings