A SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR AN OFFSHORE INFRASTRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20250036142A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-30

    申请号:US18715442

    申请日:2022-12-02

    Abstract: A surveillance system for an offshore infrastructure including an unmanned surface vessel (USV), an unmanned vehicle for inspecting the offshore infrastructure and a controller. The unmanned surface vessel includes an environmental sensor system to measure one or more environmental parameters and a carrying area to carry the unmanned vehicle. The controller is configured to obtain one or more environmental parameters from the environmental sensor system, to obtain one or operational parameters of the offshore infrastructure, to compare each of the operational parameters to an expected value and to determine, based on the comparison, to inspect the offshore infrastructure with the unmanned vehicle.

    LIFEBOAT
    2.
    发明申请
    LIFEBOAT 有权

    公开(公告)号:US20240400174A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18806196

    申请日:2024-08-15

    Applicant: Zelim Limited

    Inventor: Samuel Mayall

    Abstract: An unmanned lifeboat has a hull with a transom opening, a fo‘c’sle closed by a rounded top deck, providing accommodation for survivors. The aft deck as such is generally U-shaped with a cut-out open at the transom, which is vestigial with two small port and starboard parts. Within the cut-out is a boarding assistance ramp. This is level with the aft deck at its forward end and slopes down to the transom. It extends aft of this by a few of feet—say about lm—to enable survivors to swim and crawl onto it. For guidance to reach the vicinity of the survivors, the lifeboat is equipped with a communication apparatus including a receiver for receiving survivor location data. In addition, the navigation apparatus with which the lifeboat is equipped includes a GPS system, a compass.

    Towed array ballasting unit
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12043354B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US17582247

    申请日:2022-01-24

    CPC classification number: B63B39/00 B63B79/15 B63B79/40 G01V1/3826

    Abstract: A towed array ballasting unit includes a canister, an internal bladder, an external bladder, a motor valve, fluid, a shroud, and printed circuit boards. The canister includes a head endcap and an aft endcap with the internal bladder located within and attached to an internal end of a fluid channel. An external bladder is located outside the canister and attached to an external end of the fluid channel. The motor valve is attached to the aft endcap of the canister and the internal end of fluid channel. The fluid moves between the internal bladder and external bladder via the fluid channel. The shroud forms a shell around the canister, external bladder, and a connector that connects the towed array ballasting system to an array tail. The printed circuit boards execute instructions provided by a computer.

    Variable range estimation for a marine vessel

    公开(公告)号:US11940278B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-26

    申请号:US17682437

    申请日:2022-02-28

    Applicant: NAVICO, INC.

    Inventor: Alan P. Davis

    CPC classification number: G01C21/203 B63B49/00 B63B79/00 B63B2201/02 G01C21/20

    Abstract: Systems and methods for indicating a navigable area that is reachable by a watercraft with a current amount of energy is provided. The system comprises a display, a processor and a memory, including a computer code configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the system to receive position data indicating a current geographic location of a watercraft; receive tidal data for the current geographic location of the watercraft; determine, based on energy remaining data, an estimated available travel distance for operating a motor of the watercraft before the watercraft runs out of energy; and generate an overlay for a chart. The overlay comprises a boundary area corresponding to the estimated available travel distance and the effect of the tide on the watercraft. The computer code further presents the overlay on the chart to visually indicate travel options from the current geographic location.

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