English: A helmsman relies upon visual references, a magnetic and gyrocompass, and a rudder indicator to steer a ship as directed by the mate or other officer on the bridge. The bridge of the freighter shown here has two steering stands. This redundancy is a safety measure in case one of the steering mechanisms that controls the ship's rudder fails.
2006-11-28 02:19 Fishdecoy 1479×1056×8 (1212370 bytes) ==Summary== A helmsman relies upon visual references, a magnetic and gyrocompass, and a rudder angle indicator to steer a ship as directed by the mate or other officer on the bridge. The bridge of the freighter shown here has two steering stands. This red
2006-11-27 02:14 Fishdecoy 1479×1056×8 (1037836 bytes) ==Summary== A helmsman relies upon visual references, a magnetic and gyrocompass, and a rudder indicator to steer a ship as directed by the mate or other officer on the bridge. The bridge of the freighter shown here has two steering stands. This redundanc
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