Hi Gary -
Short answer is: Fine!
Source: Own experience from the early mid -80's and early -90's (large commercial vessels = quite stable platforms. Rolling yes, pitching yes, vibrations no!).
Sub-source: Reports from former "students" (cadets Royal Swedish Navy) who have tried out some quite advanced instruments during their astro-training weeks onboard GLADAN and FALKEN (Navy Schooners).
Longer answer: Assuming You "accept" a precision in position somewhat lesser (say around 5 NM uncertainty) than You would for daylight/twilight observations (say better than 2
NM) under good conditions, You are happy to have it onboard, although it can be hard to persuade the shipowner to include it in his standard equipment on his vessels).
Also: Takes a bit of training to get good sights, which is quite OK. Not a bad way to spend night-watches at sea.
Best,
Magnus
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Från: garylapook@pacbell.net
Datum: 2011-10-06 08:17
Till: <NavList@fer3.com>
Ärende: [NavList] Re: Use of AH for professional navigation
How do these artificial horizons work on shipboard?
gl
--- On Wed, 10/5/11, Magnus Sjoquist <sjoquist.magnus@telia.com> wrote:
From: Magnus Sjoquist <sjoquist.magnus@telia.com>
Subject: [NavList] Use of AH for professional navigation
To: NavList@fer3.com
Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 10:43 PM
Dear All -
AH's are not only for desert/Arctic Navigation or for backyard training.
They are also provide means for 24hour astronav on the High Seas.
(Combined with dark-vision telescope we are talking about costs around 10.000 USD or more which normally is out of range for private (or students) budgets)).
Best!
Magnus Sjoquist
(Thanking You All for very interesting reading on this and other matters).
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