The system is mandatory for nautical purpose.

Summary

The Anschuetz gyrocompass is a compass that orientates itself parallel to the rotational axis of the earth and thereby indicates the true astronomic north-south direction.


Manufacturer Raytheon Anschuetz GmbH
Model Standard 22
Serial No. n/a
Type compass
REGISTRY-Link ↪ REGISTRY (1402)


Contacts

Name Institution Role
Reederei Laeisz F. Laeisz Engineer In Charge


Components

Position

                    
Infoxyz-position from Alignment Survey Report RV Polarstern (June 2016), located in room F632


X55.989 m
(X-0 is at the center of der rudder (ref. design drawing of the vessel), positive X-axis is forward and along vessel centerline) 


Y-2.136 m
(Y-0 at centerline, positive Y-axis is portside)


Z11.931 m
(Z-0 is set to the lowest point of the keel, positive Z-axis is upwards) 


                     

Data logging, storage and archiving
Logged parameters

                

                    
                        

                            
                                Parameter
                            
                            
                                O2ARegistry Output Type
                            
                            
                                Unit
                            
                        

                    
                    
            
                        

                            heading
                            attitude
                            deg
                        


                    

                

Central geographical ship's position and time standard
 Rawdata storage on board 
Dship

 
Data archiving on land

Documentation