SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR REMOTE CONTROL OF VESSELS

    公开(公告)号:US20230093869A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17730047

    申请日:2022-04-26

    发明人: Kjell Erik Larsen

    摘要: A machine and process for remotely controlling a vessel. The system may include a land-based computing system configured to communicate control signals via a communications system that communicates the control signals to the vessel and a controller network on the vessel configured to control at least certain functions of the vessel. The controller network may further be configured to receive the control signals from the land-based computing system. The controller may include a switch including an input port and multiple output ports. A remote control computing device may be configured to control the vessel via at least one other computing device. A one-way Ethernet cable may be communicatively coupled between one of the output ports of the switch and the remote control computing device. The control signals may be received by the switch being communicated to the remote control computing device via the one-way Ethernet cable.

    MARINE VESSEL WITH FLYWHEELS FOR PROVIDING ELECTRICAL POWER AND STABILIZING ANGULAR ROTATION OF THE MARINE VESSEL

    公开(公告)号:US20220396338A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-15

    申请号:US17841581

    申请日:2022-06-15

    发明人: Jan Mikalsen

    IPC分类号: B63B39/14 B63H11/00 B63B79/40

    摘要: A marine vessel may include thrusters, an electrical system, and multiple flywheels (i) to supply electrical power to the electrical system and (ii) to stabilize marine vessel roll and/or pitch angle. A flywheel controller may be configured to control electrical power output from the flywheels to the electrical system, and control axis of rotation of one or more rotors of respective flywheels to compensate for roll and/or pitch angles of the marine vessel. A method of powering and stabilizing a marine vessel may include supplying, by flywheels, electrical power to an electrical system to supply electrical power to thrusters and electrical equipment. Flywheel(s) may be used to stabilize marine vessel roll and/or pitch angle. Electrical power output may be controlled from the flywheels to the electrical system. Axis of rotation of one or more flywheel rotors may be controlled to compensate for roll and/or pitch angles of the marine vessel.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING FUEL USAGE OF A MARINE VESSEL

    公开(公告)号:US20210027225A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:US16938898

    申请日:2020-07-24

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/06 G01C21/20

    摘要: A marine vessel advisory system may be configured to calculate and provide operational information that show fuel consumption savings based on adjustment of vessel speed and/or heading. In an embodiment, the advisory system may operate real-time to collect operational and/or environmental conditions information to be used to calculate alternative operational performance of the marine vessel that will save fuel and reduce emissions. The calculations may include a simulation, machine learning, and/or artificial intelligence to determine a speed and/or heading of the marine vessel that will reduce fuel consumption. The advisory system may display the computed information for the operator, and the operator may elect to switch to the alternative operating parameters (e.g., slower speed). In an embodiment, the advisory system may interact directly with a marine vessel system and automatically cause the marine vessel system to adjust operating parameters based on computed operating parameters that saves fuel and reduces emissions.