Comments on: 10 Things to Consider While Using Auto-Pilot System on Ships

By: EJ

EJ — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:01:33 +0000

Question
What is the difference between track pilot and auto pilot?
Thanks

By: RV

RV — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 21:27:44 +0000

My query is in exam I heard asking offcourse alarm action?
So do we have to talk about autopilot various settings adjustment like rudder, counter helm etc or we have to say about gyro failure which causing wandering of heading.
Plzzzzzz advice but if gyro fail it should come with gyro fail alarm.
Thanks in Advance

By: Anish

Anish — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 02:19:18 +0000

In reply to Tamba Biango.

@Tamba: Please use our forums- https://forums.marineinsight.com for discussion.

By: Tamba Biango

Tamba Biango — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:46:49 +0000

Thanks for this wonderful guidelines. I didn’t have much understanding about navigation and the safety and security measures .i want to pursue my career in maritime administration and i need your help . I have the opportunity yesterday to apply for the position security and safety officer. Now i need help how to answer some of the interview questions on safety and security in vessel operation. Am very happy to be part of this forum. Please help as a i want have this job.

By: Capt. S Murali Krishnan

Capt. S Murali Krishnan — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:48:13 +0000

Hi Nachiketh Bhattathiri, I’m Capt. S Murali Krishnan of AMET university and joined after you passed out. I’m overwhelmed with joy to see your articles.They are so good and well researched, I am using them to improve the quality of my notes for teaching. We interacted in the staff room when you came to the campus after your sea time for some work.
All the very best to you.

By: PUNEET JAMWAL

PUNEET JAMWAL — Thu, 12 May 2016 12:08:11 +0000

If we want to change manual steering to auto pilot then what procedures we have to do plz answer this question in my mail id jamwalpuneet7@gmail.com

By: Capt. Mowafy Hosam

Capt. Mowafy Hosam — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 20:26:05 +0000

The ship’s trim and loading conditions also the sea beafort scale were values which should be considered for better manoeuvring during navigational watch level 1 and 2.

By: Capt.p.a.selvam

Capt.p.a.selvam — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 05:02:47 +0000

Cute

By: Shane Kennedy

Shane Kennedy — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 11:55:14 +0000

Most larger vessels also have a GPS based Directional Indicator. These use two GPS receivers, a meter or more between them, calculate their relative positions, and extrapolate a heading from them. An autopilot-independent system, which is also programmed with the course (maybe plugged into the same keyboard), would serve as a “second opinion”, and sound an alarm when there is a deviation from set course or heading. These GPS compasses are unaffected by military-motivated offsets, as they rely in relative positions, rather than absolute positions.
I wonde rtoo, if “dampers” are used, to reduce the hard work that autopilots do in heavy weather. Ships, as well as yachts, corkscrew through heavy seas, and rather than try to fight the corkscrew motion, the autopilot should be able to hold an average course, averaged over several (adjustable) minutes. Computer processing power these days, is well able to handle that.

By: Safe Seas

Safe Seas — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 03:30:06 +0000

With the amount of casualties that involve auto-pilot, what are everyone’s thoughts on restricting the use of auto-pilot in designating areas of heavy traffic, large quantities of known fixed objects (e.i, oil platforms), narrow channels, etc?

By: Arne Kristiansson

Arne Kristiansson — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 23:21:50 +0000

It is a feling, you are born whith it, not easy to lern.

By: Arne Kristiansson

Arne Kristiansson — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 23:07:43 +0000

Peaple forget, maskines don´t. Electricity lack, kills maskines. Don´t nessecearly kills people.

By: trafe

trafe — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 17:27:42 +0000

Hi. These are very useful tips, but you should point out that they don’t concern all vessels, only ships of abt 10000 grt and above.
Brgds
TF

By: Divyang Mohite

Divyang Mohite — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:01:28 +0000

Mr. Nachiketh , it was great to read your post . I would be obliged if you post about P.I.D control feature of the auto pilot . Thanks