What is a marine azimuth magnetic compass?
Feb 16, 2021| The azimuth magnetic compass is a navigational pointing instrument made by using the phenomenon that the earth's magnetic field is attractive to the magnetic needle. It can indicate the course, positioning and navigation for ships.
The azimuth magnetic compass is mainly composed of two parts: a compass cabinet and a compass basin. The compass card with the magnetic needle is installed in the compass basin. According to the structure, the magnetic compass can be divided into two types: dry compass and liquid compass; according to the purpose, it can be divided into standard compass, steering compass, emergency compass, boat compass, etc. In modern ships, a standard compass capable of projecting the readings of the compass card into the bridge is often installed on the open deck on the top of the bridge, which can double as a steering compass. This kind of compass has two types: reflection type and projection type. Their basic structure is similar to that of ordinary compasses, with only one more optical projection system.