Furuno FEA-2107 - Expected Steering Performance under Various Conditions; Expected Steering Performance for Going Ahead

28. Trackpilot
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28.8 Expected Steering Performance Under Various
Conditions
The system has many available steering modes. Below is a summary of effect of various environmental conditions.
28.8.1 Expected steering performance for going ahead
Environment
conditions
Heading control
Radius control
Program
heading change
Program track Goto Waypoint Goto Track
Calm sea, no
wind, no
current
COG is about the
same as Set
Course in
Trackpilot.
Drift compensation ON
or OFF:
- COG is equal to
course set on
Trackpilot.
- Ship accurately
follows imaginary line
over ground.
Drift compensation ON
or OFF:
- Ship follows
monitored route.
Drift compensation ON
or OFF:
- Ship follows
monitored route.
Moderate
wind and/or
current
Ship has a
tendency to drift.
Drift compensation ON
or OFF:
- COG is equal to course
set on Trackpilot.
- Ship accurately
follows imaginary line
over ground.
Drift compensation
ON:
- Ship follows
monitored route.
Drift compensation set
as OFF:
- Ship follows
monitored route in an
off-track position
inside the channel
limit.
Drift compensation ON
or OFF:
- Ship follows
monitored route.
High wind
and/or current
Ship is drifting. Drift compensation
ON:
- COG is equal to course
set on Trackpilot.
- Ship follows nicely
imaginary line over
ground.
Drift compensation OFF:
- COG is equal to course
set on Trackpilot.
- Ship has trouble in
following imaginary
line over ground.
Drift compensation
ON:
- Ship follows
monitored route.
- Drift compensation
OFF:
- Ship may have
trouble in following
monitored route
inside the channel
limit.
Drift compensation
ON:
- Ship follows
monitored route
Drift compensation
OFF:
- Ship may have
trouble in following
monitored route
inside the channel
limit