Treasure of Pirates

As your crew is drinking rum in one of the harbour’s dives, you hear gunfire and fighting noises. On one of the ships which just came back from a successful sea raid a cruel mutiny started. The whole crew started revolting, since nobody could come up with a fair solution of dividing the loot. The captain looked himself up below deck and is now crying for help. In his despair, he promises to give the one to free him his golden compass. Other than a normal compass, the golden compass’ needle always points to the nearest and biggest treasure. This feature is priceless for you as a pirate. Will you manage to obtain the golden compass from the captain before other pirates get scent of it?