Poles beneath the compass position

Coefficient J
It is the mathematical representation
of deviations heeled 1degree to port
and 1degree to starboard
Definition
It is the difference in deviation between that
when the ship is upright and that when the
ship is heeled on the same course.
1
st
cause
SHIPS PERMANENT VERTICAL FIELD
BLUE UP - HIGH SIDED H.E.
Maximum on North & South course
Nil on East & West
Semicircular
Similar to Coef C
Not affected by latitude
1st cause - SHIPS PERMANENT
VERTICAL FIELD
2
nd
cause
INDUCED VERTICAL SOFT-IRON
BLUEUP - HIGH SIDED H.E.
Maximum on North & South course
Nil on East & West
Semicircular
Similar to Coef C
Changes with latitude and magnetic
hemisphere
2nd cause - INDUCED VERTICAL
SOFT-IRON
3rd cause
VERTICALLY INDUCED
HORIZONTAL ATHWARTSHIPS SOFT-
IRON
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
HIGH SIDED H.E.
COMPENSATION WITH
SOFT-IRON SPHERES
3rd cause
N
INDUCED F&A HORIZONTAL SOFT-
IRON
TERMINATING BELOW COMPASS
4th cause
INDUCED F&A SOFT-IRON
TERMINATING BELOW COMPASS
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
LOW SIDED H.E.
HEADING NORTH
4th cause
HEADING EAST/WEST
ERROR = NIL
TERMINATING MATERIAL BELOW COMPASS
Heeling Error
Correction
Hf & Zf RATIOs
SHIP
SHORE
Hf = 28
Zf
Hf = 35
Zf
= 28 = 0.8
35
WEST
SPHERES CAUSE INCREASE IN
DIRECTIVE FORCE
N
NE
NW
W E
S
SE
SW
Hf & Zf RATIOs with the Spheres in place
SHIP
SHORE
Hf = 30
Zf
Hf = 35
Zf
2 = 30 = 0.85
35
2 = Ships multiplier
Hf & Zf RATIOs
SHIP
SHORE
Hf = 30
Zf REDUCED
TO 30
Hf = 35
Zf = 35
H.E. corrector RED up.
Vertical Force Instrument (VFI)
Magnetic Needle
Weight
Spirit Level
Pivot
Graduations
Vertical Force Instrument (VFI)
V.F.I.
Level and heading N S (magnetic)
V.F.I.
d
Level the needle by sliding the weight
V.F.I.
Head the vessel E/W (mag). This eliminates the 4
th
cause of HE
Remove the compass bowl
Multiply shore reading by 2 and set the weight to this position
on the needle
Place the VFI in N/S plane where the compass bowl would sit
Position the corrector bucket,
with corrector magnets
installed, at the approximate
position.
Mid. Lat = Mid height
Adjust the height of the
bucket with the chain until
the needle is horizontal
Heeling Error is now
corrected for that latitude
Masters correction for Heeling
Error
Raise / lower the bucket with an increase /
decrease of latitude.
Reverse the magnets when crossing the
equator and the bucket is at the bottom.
With the bucket at the bottom only the
permanent pole below the compass is
being corrected for.

Voyage changes to
HE bucket?
Enroute Fleetwood to
Argentina via Freetown
FLINDERS BAR INDUCTION
FROM H.E. MAGNETS
RED POLE UP
H.E. MAGNETS
RED POLE UP
FLINDERS BAR