Cassens & Plath Device / Instrument
Sextants
Hand-made nautical sextants for accurate position finding at sea and on land without power or data supply, produced in Bremerhaven over several days.
Description
Cassens & Plath sextants are optical nautical measuring instruments made by hand at the company's Bremerhaven site, each taking several days to produce. A sextant gives the navigator a highly accurate measurement at sea and on land; the company compares its reliability to a position fix from a conventional GPS signal.
Key features
- Works without any power or data supply, providing an independent backup to electronic navigation
- Hand-made in Bremerhaven over several days
- Models shown on the site include the Horizon Ultra; the BETA/1 is presented as a starter set for astronomical navigation, used aboard the sailing vessel Avontuur
- Calibration and repair available through the company's service network
Applications
Celestial navigation on commercial vessels, training ships and yachts.
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