Heeling Error, Cause and Correction

Heeling Error
The unique thing about heeling error is it can not be compensated for all latitudes. The HE buckethas to be adjusted as the ship changes latitude. The cause being: though it is created by soft iron induction as well as permanent magnet, the correction is only by magnet. In this video, the adjustment of heeling error bucket with latitude is explained. The cause and effect of heeling error is also explained well.
Capt.S.S.Chaudhari is an Indian Merchant Navy Captain with 45 years of experience under his belt including 29 years of teaching and training professionals. He is from ‘1978-79’, T.S. Rajendra batch. He commanded ships from 1990 to 1994, whereafter he said quits to sailing and started his teaching tenure in 1994, at L.B.S College of Advanced Maritime Studies and Research. In 1999, he completed Bachelor of General Law from Mumbai University.
In LBS, he was connected with most areas of maritime teaching at various levels up to Extra Masters. For several years, he had been in the panel of examinations by MMD, of various competency levels. He has also been a faculty and examiner of the Extra Master’s course since 2006. He was also associated with the examination of B.Sc Nautical Sciences, (Mumbai University). He was Chief Editor of a technical magazine ‘Horizon Ahead’ for over 5 years. He has been the principal of M.M.T.I. Dehradun, from 2014 till 2019.
During the 26 years of teaching, he has written several books. Chartwork, Celestial Navigation, Ship Stability, Cargowork, Navaids, Advanced Shipboard Management, Ship Construction (Vol I & Vol II), Legal Knowledge for first mate are to name a few. Capt. Chaudhari believes in sharing his knowledge with the fraternity.

[@prakashpandey4868]

Nicely explained sir 🙏👍

[@capt.s.s.chaudhari5181]

Thanks for the good words.

[@arsalanmozahir1442]

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[@afridisailor9794]

Good evening Captain... Suppose we are in northern hemisphere, which pole will we keep upward for the corrective magnetic kept in heeling error correction bucket.

[@capt.s.s.chaudhari5181]

Generally Red to correct blue that has formed in k rod.

[@Ashokaindian]

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