Location

College of Maritime Transport and Technology

Objectives

• By the end of this course, the student will understand the concept of free gyroscope, the properties of the free gyroscope, converting the free gyroscope to directional gyroscope, construction of the gyro compass and the function of each components of the gyro compass device, and how to use the device for safe and efficient navigation Understanding The steps of making frequently adjustment, checking and routine maintenance of the gyro compass , the overall of the gyro compass , Understand what to be done when gyro failure occur and how to discover the failure and Make some routine maintenance like change the supporting liquid & gyro sphere

Outcomes

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Course Contents

• Concept of the free gyroscope.• Properties of the free gyroscope.• Convert the free gyroscope to directional gyroscope• Components of the gyrocompass• Function of each Components of the gyrocompass• Principle of operation of gyro compass instrument.• apply frequently adjustment, checking and routine maintenance of the gyro compass• Understand what to be done when gyro failure occur and how to discover the failure• apply some routine maintenance like change the supporting liquid & gyro sphere• Apply the frequently adjustment, checking and routine maintenance on some types of gyro compass like STD 22 & C-Plath MK1