This course includes topics such as Electronic system of Position Fixing, Basic Principles of Navigation system, GPS, AIS, Echo Sounders, The Magnetism of the Earth and the Ship's Deviation, The magnetic Compass, The Gyro Compass, Compass Course and Bearing Corrections, Errors of the Compass, The parts of the magnetic compass and their function, The errors of the magnetic compass and their correction, The Principles of Gyro-Compass, Gyro-Compass Errors and Corrections, Systems under the control of the master gyro and the operation and care of the main types of gyro-compasses in use at Sea.
- Teacher: Agrifino Pareja