This paper presents the results of the trials of master compasses: Vega·M� Geus-M� Meridian, and satellite compass MRK-ll received in the course of three cruises to the North Pole of the atomic ice-breaker ''YamaIn in the summer of 2003. Methods of gyrocompass accuracy evaluation and some practical recommendations useful for operation in polar waters are given.
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