The ship has a massive gyrocompass that helps guide its course. The first seaworthy gyrocompass was produced in 1908. It operates as a type of nonmagnetic compass that uses a fast-spinning disc ...
Submarine veteran Capt. Frank Fogarty, retired U.S. Navy, turned 100 on April 18. He smiles as he talks about his service on ...
A dynamically tuned gyro should not be confused with a gyrocompass, a large spinning-mass device that is made to rotate and maintain the same direction as the earth's rotation. Gyrocompasses provide ...
Bob was a proud veteran of World War II, having joined the Navy as an Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class running the gyrocompass on the USS Makin Island. During and after the war he studied at various ...
UK-based Exail has secured a contract with French maritime services provider Bourbon to supply several units of its Octans ...
Bugled Miss Jewett: “Beyond the shadow of a doubt the most beautiful exhibit to be found in Chicago at present is the Sperry gyrocompass … the crowning achievement of the interesting navy show ...
Acteon brand UTEC has been awarded an offshore survey and positioning contract for the Taiwan Power Company Phase 2 wind farm project. As part of the contract, the company is slated to deliver onshore ...
UTEC, a geo-services brand in Acteon’s Data and Robotics division, has been awarded an offshore survey and positioning ...
The ship has a massive gyrocompass that helps guide its course. The first seaworthy gyrocompass was produced in 1908. It operates as a type of nonmagnetic compass that uses a fast-spinning disc ...
and the gyrocompass became erratic, forcing the boat to turn back. “We learned a few lessons about icebergs, how deep they go down, and when you bump into an iceberg, it’s not very mobile,” ...