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The Captain puts a model ship in the middle of the 360 degree compass to visualize where the boat will drift.
February 24, 2020
This tiny model ship is actually a navigation tool! The Captain puts a model ship in the middle of the 360 degree compass to visualize where the boat will drift.
Photo: Jenny Goldner
The first thing that must be determined is the direction and rate that the ship is being pushed by the seas... This is figured out by doing a drift test. The Officer on Deck (OOD) declutches the engine and allows the ship to drift for 5 minutes while monitoring which direction and how much the ship is pushed... the OOD wants to situate the ship so that the seas hit the Starboard side, pushing the ship to port and away from the line. For this, the Captain has a little bit of a trick. He puts a model ship in the middle of the 360 degree compass to visualize where the boat will drift. Talk about hands-on learning at its best!" - Jenny GoldnerRead the blog post
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