What is the "iron mike"?

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What is the "iron mike"?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Colloquial terms used on the bridge for common navigation equipment • What device steers the vessel to a set course without continuous human input • Difference between a human pilot and electronic/mechanical steering aids

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: on a ship, what piece of equipment could ‘work like iron’ by steering steadily for long periods? • Which option describes a machine that can take over the helmsman’s job of holding a course? • Eliminate any choices that clearly refer to a person rather than a piece of machinery.

✅ Before You Answer

• Make sure the choice you pick is a device, not a person • Confirm that the item’s main purpose is to maintain a set heading/course automatically • Verify that the term is commonly used by mariners on the bridge when discussing steering and navigation.