In-depth
path. Therefore a failure in the distribution 22 gyro compasses. A special relationship of support of the Norwegian company
unit or even in the compass system will the Standard 22 to the Norwegian offshore Syberg AS and their network of 20 local
not affect the processing of the magnetic shipping and shipbuilding industry has service stations along the Norwegian
compass heading. This enhancement been established, since the very first gyro coastline. OMT
ensures that the steering repeater will compass of this type was installed onboard
be switched automatically to magnetic of Bourbon Jade in 2004 at the then Aker
heading in case of gyro compass heading Langsten shipyard (now STX Norway
loss. The merit of this feature is that Offshore AS, Langsten) in Tomrefjord.
various flag state authorities no longer Less than five years later (2008),
require an optical bypass for the magnetic Raytheon Anschütz handed over the
compass onboard the vessel. 5000th jubilee compass to Maersk Supply
According to Denker, the independent Service for their newbuild Maersk Topper
transmitting magnetic compass function at Aker Brattvaag shipyard. During
of Standard 22 will not only increase safety this time, Standard 22 has proven its
standards, but will also offer economical performance and reliability especially
benefits: “Thanks to the new feature, in the harsh offshore and deep sea
no separate TMC unit will be required environment. Its reliable operation is
and the yard does not have to install an backed up with the strong and competent
optical bypass for the magnetic compass.
This saves costs for the ship owner and
installation time for the yard.” Standard 22 gyro compass complete with
Since its market launch Raytheon new features (Credit: raytheon Anschütz
Anschütz has sold more than 7700 Standard gmbh).
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