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The Review of Use of the Magnetic Compass in Navigation

The development and application of contemporary ship compasses, satellite-based navigation systems, and the Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) have had a significant impact on facilitating, speeding up, and increasing the reliability of maritime navigation, as well as enabling the permanent display of the ship's course and position. This technological development reduces the need to use the magnetic compass for navigation, steering and determining the ship's course. Nevertheless, due to its simple design and independence from any source of power, the magnetic compass remains a mandatory navigational device under the provisions of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. The magnetic compass is a valuable device for navigation in cases where it is not possible to use other types of compasses and other electronic navigation devices and systems. In this paper, the use of the magnetic compass in navigation is analyzed. For this purpose, a survey was conducted among navigation officers and captains. The results indicate an insufficient level of knowledge, improper use, and error determination of magnetic compass.

magnetic compass, maritime navigation, position determination

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