Method, apparatus and computer program products for alerting submersible vessels to hazardous conditions
US6734808B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S367/909
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A navigational system for submersible vessels that provides warning of impending grounding occurrences. A data base of bottom contours and submerged obstructions is compared to various indicators of the submersible vessel's position and motion to provide alerts and to display bottom hazards ahead of the vessel.
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