System Description

Compass
Heading information for the vessel is provided by a KVH. C100 fluxgate compass. The sensor can operate under temperatures ranging between -40° and +65° with a resolution of 0.1° and a maintained accuracy of 0.5°. Heading information for the vessel is necessary in order to correct the wind speed observations for the movement of the vessel itself. The compass is installed onto a small mast on the roof of the main bridge.

The compass as depicted on the KVH website.	The compass is secured to a small mast located on top of the central part of the cabin deck - directly behind the main ship mast (difficult to see actual mast in the above photo).	The compass is located in the gray box shown in the center of the picture.