Marine Gyro-Compasses and Automatic Pilots. A Handbook for Merchant Navy Officers

Content: THE COMMONWEALTH AND INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY , Page i Inside Front Cover , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Pages ix-x Introduction , Pages xi-xvi CHAPTER I - Automatic Two-Unit Gyropilot (Sperry) , Pages 1-19 CHAPTER II - Gyro-Hydraulic Steering Control (Sperry) , Pages 20-37 CHAPTER III - The Tiller Pilot (Sperry) , Pages 38-54 CHAPTER IV - Gyro-Electric Steering Control (Sperry) , Pages 55-70 CHAPTER V - Brown Automatic Steering (I) , Pages 71-86 CHAPTER VI - Brown Automatic Steering (2): Review of Types. Operating Instructions , Pages 87-104 CHAPTER VII - Brown Automatic Steering (3): The Adjustments. Maintenance. Fault Finding , Pages 105-112 CHAPTER VIII - Automatic Pilots for Smaller Ships , Pages 113-125 CHAPTER IX - The Arkas Automatic Pilot (1): General Arrangements. The Controls. Working Principles , Pages 126-143 CHAPTER X - The Arkas Automatic Pilot (2): Pre-Sailing Checks. Operating Instructions. Maintenance , Pages 144-150 CHAPTER XI - Ancillary Equipment , Pages 151-167 CHAPTER XII - Brown GMS Automatic Steering Control System , Pages 168-181 CHAPTER XIII - Automatic Steering , Pages 182-186 APPENDIX I - Fundamental and Electrical Principles , Pages 187-196 APPENDIX II - Amplification and Transmission of Signals , Pages 197-209 Acknowledgements and Bibliography , Pages 210-211 Index , Pages 213-217