The AlphaMiniCourse Mk2 is designed to meet the needs of the marine market. Highly accurate performance derived from the aerospace industry, combined with a ruggedized construction in order to cope with the most severe circumstances at sea. The AlphaMiniCourse Mk2 has a monoblock design. The compass outer casing has a window on top for easy compass reading and if required, the control unit can be mounted at maximum 100 meters from the main gyro.
The AlphaMiniCourse Mk2 is a maintenance-free gyro compass. You do not have to worry about annual maintenance as the gyrocompass reliability index (failure-free operation) is set at an astonishing 60.000 hours.
The small and efficient one box design of the AlphaMiniCourse Mk2 is easy to install and adjust and has a built-in testing. Upon installation the gyro will settle fast with the pre-set heading. This takes only approx. 45 minutes. The AlphaMiniCourse Mk2 is a self-contained precision navigation instrument capable of supplying heading reference information simultaneously to a wide range of equipment located on board the vessel.
Maintenance free
Automatic start-up and alignment against the meridian
High static and dynamic accuracy
• Roll and pitch angles up to maximum 45 degrees