Ship's heading is the angle, expressed in degrees clockwise from north, of the ship's fore-and-aft line with respect to the true meridian or the magnetic meridian. When this angle is referred to the true meridian, it is called a true heading. When this angle is referred to the magnetic meridian, it is called a magnetic heading. Heading, as indicated on a particular compass, is termed the ship's compass heading by that compass. It is always essential to specify heading as true heading, magnetic heading, or compass heading. In order to obtain the heading of a ship, it is essential that the line through the pivot and the forward lubber's line of the compass be parallel to the fore-and-aft line of the ship. This applies also to the peloruses and gyro repeaters, which are used for observational purposes.

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