Navigation and Seamanship

6.4.6. Other features

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• No license required
• 12/24V DC supply is required
• Very simple operation
• No wear and tear – less service
• Antenna is required for permanent fixing GPS
• Accuracy is – 20m to 50m
• Man over board alarm Man over board position is a facility available in GPS. It is to locate the place of fall of man.

During travel of the vessel if any mishap happens, for example a crew member falls in the sea the position can be immediately marked in the GPS memory. After that the equipment will show the present position of the vessel and also the position of fall of the crew member marked earlier. This will heep easy reserving.

• Anchor watch alarm To locate the position of anchorage.

When the GPS is put in this mode of operation during anchorage it will give alarm of the vessel is drifted from the anchored position beyond a present limit.