Method for controlling the operation of a marine vessel
US6885919B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H21/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process is provided by which the operator of a marine vessel can invoke the operation of a computer program that investigates various alternatives that can improve the range of the marine vessel. The distance between the current location of the marine vessel and a desired waypoint is determined and compared to a range of the marine vessel which is determined as a function of available fuel, vessel speed, fuel usage rate, and engine speed. The computer program investigates the results that would be achieved, theoretically, from a change in engine speed. Both increases and decreases in engine speed are reviewed and additional theoretical ranges are calculated as a function of those new engine speeds. The operator of the marine vessel is informed when an advantageous change in engine speed is determined.
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