ISO 8728:2014

Ships and marine technology — Marine gyro-compasses

ISO 8728:2014 specifies the construction, performance, and type testing for gyro-compasses required by Regulation 12 of Chapter V of SOLAS 1974 (as amended).

Navires et technologie maritime — Compas gyroscopiques à usage marin

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 24-Jul-2014
• ICS: 47.020.70 - Navigation and control equipment
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 8/SC 6 - Navigation and ship operations
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 8/SC 6 - Navigation and ship operations
• Current Stage: 9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
• Completion Date: 16-Jan-2024

Relations

• Revised: ISO 8728:2024 - Ships and marine technology — Marine gyro-compasses
• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022
• Revises: ISO 8728:1997 - Ships and marine technology — Marine gyro-compasses
• Effective Date: 02-Jun-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 8728
Third edition
2014-08-01
Ships and marine technology —
Marine gyro-compasses
Navires et technologie maritime — Compas gyroscopiques à usage
marin
Reference number
ISO 8728:2014(E)
©
ISO 2014

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Construction . 2
5 Performance requirements . 4
5.1 Accuracy in latitudes up to 60° . 4
5.2 Interface . 5
6 Type tests . 5
6.1 General . 5
6.2 Settling time test . 5
6.3 Settle point error test . 5
6.4 Settle point heading repeatability test . 5
6.5 Settling time on a Scorsby table . 6
6.6 Scorsby test . 6
6.7 Intercardinal motion test . 7
6.8 Repeater accuracy test . 7
6.9 Speed correction test . 7
6.10 General requirement test . 8
6.11 Interface test .
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