Furuno FEA-2107 - Page 491

29. Steering With Yokogawa PT-500A
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29.7.2 Expected steering performance for turns
Environment conditions Heading control Track
Calm sea, no wind, no current There is no position control of turn.
Turn is controlled by rudder angle
limit
Drift compensation set as ON or OFF:
vessel follows monitored route
Moderate wind and/or current There is no position control of turn.
Turn is controlled by rudder angle
limit
Drift compensation set as ON:
vessel follows monitored route, but may need
full channel limit area
Drift compensation set as OFF:
Vessel goes inside or outside of turn
High wind and/or current There is no position control of turn.
Turn is controlled by rudder angle
limit
Drift compensation set as ON:
vessel follows monitored route, but may go
outside channel limit area
Drift compensation set as OFF:
Vessel goes fast inside or outside of turn
Slow change of wind and/or current There is no position control of turn.
Turn is controlled by rudder angle
limit
Drift compensation set as ON or OFF:
Vessel goes inside or outside of turn
Sudden change of wind and/or
current
(For example sudden change from no
current to 5 kt current perpendicular
to track)
There is no position control of turn.
Turn is controlled by rudder angle
limit
Drift compensation set as ON or OFF:
Vessel goes fast inside or outside of turn
Slow change of speed There is no position control of turn.
Turn is controlled by rudder angle
limit
Drift compensation set as ON or OFF:
vessel follows monitored route, but may need
full channel limit area
Fast change of speed
(For example speed decrease from 20
to 7 kt)
There is no position control of turn.
Turn is controlled by rudder angle
limit
Drift compensation set as ON or OFF:
Vessel goes inside or outside of turn
NOTE; Drift Compensation is set ON/OFF in Ship and Route Parameters of Navigation Parameters setting. For
more information, see chapter “Navigation parameters setting”.