Attention:

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. 1618
Type compass
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Contacts

Name Institution Role
Reederei Laeisz F. Laeisz Engineer In Charge

Components

Time synchronization is done by DShip receiving the data for logging. Still, the data itself contain GPS time information

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

The system is not time synchronized. This is done by DShip receiving these data for logging. The system is not geographically positioned. This is done by DShip receiving these data for logging.

Rawdata storage on board

Data are logged in DShip.

Dship

Unevaluated and uncorrected measurement data.

Device name

NACOS ship navigation system

Parameters

System Heading

Data archiving on land

After the cruise the DShip data set can be extracted from https://dship.awi.de/.

File format(s)

*.txt

Calibration certificates

YES

Location of certificates

Polarstern Bridge / ship operation firm

Documentation