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An interactive marine HUD device based on visual recognition

The utility model discloses an interactive marine HUD equipment device based on visual identification, including at least one display screen for showing ship information, the display screen sets up on the installation component, be provided with control module, input module and visual identification module on the installation component, be provided with image generation module and interactive information processing module in the installation component, and interactive information processing module and visual identification module electricity is connected, input module, image generation module, interactive information processing module all with control module electricity is connected. Be equipped with input module, control module, image generation module and display screen, make it can convert and show in the display screen to input information, thereby realize the application of HUD technology in the ship, and still be equipped with visual identification module and interactive information processing module simultaneously, make the interactive function between operating personnel and display screen, thereby convenient control HUD equipment.
Owner:SHANGHAI INESA ELECTRONICS (GRP) CO LTD +1

Marine shipboard wind measurement device and method

The application discloses a marine shipborne wind measuring device and a wind measuring method, which comprises a left fixing plate arranged on the left edge of the upper surface of the deck of a ship body, a right fixing plate arranged on the right edge of the upper surface of the deck of the ship body, two connecting mechanisms arranged on the left fixing plate and the right fixing plate respectively, a left vertical rod limiting sleeve and a right vertical rod limiting sleeve connected with the two connecting mechanisms respectively, a left square vertical rod and a right square vertical rod in sliding connection with the left vertical rod limiting sleeve and the right vertical rod limiting sleeve respectively, and a left counterweight and a right counterweight arranged at the lower ends of the left square vertical rod and the right square vertical rod respectively. The application has the characteristics of effectively reducing the influence of the space movement of the ship body on the wind measuring device, high measuring accuracy and good measuring stability.
Owner:PAXOCEAN ENG ZHOUSHAN CO LTD

Evaluation system, evaluation method, and program

ActiveJP7875978B2Vessel cleaningRotary propellers
Provided is an evaluation system comprising a removal means which removes fouling from a surface of a propeller of a vessel, a determination means (412) which determines a fouling degree of the surface of the propeller before the fouling is removed and surface roughness of the propeller after the fouling is removed, and an output means (46) which outputs the fouling degree and the surface roughness.
Owner:NIPPON YOOSEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Anchorage position determining system

An anchorage position determining system comprising a memory comprising topographic data comprising at least depth data, a chartplotter for displaying a chart including at least part of the chart data, a satellite-based positioning system for determining the position of the marine vessel, at least one surface object detecting system for detecting any surface objects including any other marine vessel(s) at anchorage and a controller configured to cooperate with the at least one surface object detecting system for determining respective positions of the detected surface objects and to determine and to indicate on the chart any suitable anchorage position(s) by determining whether a scope ratio equal to or greater than a minimum threshold value is obtainable based on the depth data and the position of the detected surface objects. A marine vessel comprising the anchorage position determining system and a respective method of determining an anchorage position are herein also disclosed.
Owner:CURCIO MARIO

Water surface garbage cleaning device with underwater environment detection function

The utility model discloses a water surface garbage cleaning device with underwater environment detection function, including ship body frame, and the through structure of ship body frame front and back has guaranteed the flow of water body, two buoyancy cabins are symmetrically set up in the both sides of ship body frame, and the propeller propeller of power source drive is set up respectively in two buoyancy cabin rear part, and the power device of two sides has had the function of propulsion and steering, and the collection unit is set up in the rear part of ship body frame, is used for collecting the floating material in the water body of flowing through ship body frame. The utility model has the advantages of controlling propeller propeller through the remote controller, and the ship body is controlled to move to the water surface floating garbage place, and the water surface floating garbage flows through the net bag of the collection and storage in the rear of ship body frame, realizes the water surface garbage cleaning, and the propeller propeller of two sides makes the whole have higher flexibility, and solves the problem that effectively operating is difficult in the narrow water area or near the place of the shore.
Owner:ZHENGZHOU UNIV

Control system, control method, and program

The present invention provides a system or control method that enables more appropriate or efficient object search operations using multiple mobile units, even in outdoor areas with relatively large environmental disturbances. [Solution] The present invention relates to a control system for controlling multiple vessels equipped with measurement sensors to search for an object in a desired area, comprising: a request information acquisition unit that acquires search request information including search requirements; an environmental information acquisition unit that acquires environmental information relating to the desired area; a search performance estimation unit that estimates the search performance of the multiple vessels based on the environmental information; a search plan determination unit that determines whether a search that satisfies the requirements can be performed, generates or updates a search plan that satisfies the requirements, or determines whether a search that satisfies the requirements can be performed based on the search request information and the search performance; and an information output unit that displays or notifies information including the determination result by the search plan determination unit, or outputs a command based on the determination result.
Owner:OCEANIC CONSTELLATIONS INC

Cooling device

A cooling device includes a refrigerant flow path provided in a propulsion system of a ship; an electric pump configured to cause a refrigerant or a cleaning medium to flow through the refrigerant flow path; and a control unit configured to control operations of the propulsion system and the electric pump. The control unit executes each of a plurality of operating modes including a first operating mode (normal operating mode) which drives the propulsion system and the electric pump and causes the refrigerant to flow through the refrigerant flow path, and a second operating mode (maintenance mode) which drives the electric pump without driving the propulsion system and causes the cleaning medium to flow through the refrigerant flow path.
Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD

Multifunctional U-shaped intelligent rescue ship

This utility model provides a multifunctional U-shaped intelligent rescue boat, comprising multiple hulls, including a main hull 1 and multiple sub-hulls 2. At least one side of the main hull 1 is equipped with a U-shaped connecting frame 24; each sub-hull 2 ​​has a connecting block 25 installed on one side and a U-shaped connecting frame 24 installed on the other side. The inner walls of both the U-shaped connecting frame 24 and the connecting block 25 have mounting holes. Connectors are inserted through these mounting holes between adjacent hulls to achieve a detachable connection between the U-shaped connecting frame 24 and the connecting block 25 of adjacent hulls. A longitudinally connected assembly is provided between the stern and bow of adjacent hulls. This utility model, through its U-shaped structure and design allowing for both lateral and longitudinal connection, enables the rescue boat to adapt to different environments, including harsh rapids and calm waters, improving its versatility and environmental adaptability.
Owner:INST OF DISASTER PREVENTION +1

system

We provide the system. [Solution] Information acquisition means for collecting detection information on fish schools and traffic, An analytical means for identifying fishing grounds and optimal routes based on collected information, Route setting means for calculating a route to a specified fishing ground and the optimal route, A control system for automatically steering ships and means of transport according to a calculated route, A monitoring means that monitors fuel and energy levels and adjusts the return to port and charging routes, A system that includes this.
Owner:SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

Asymmetric cargo body of water navigation system and method

An autonomous cargo transporting system transports the cargo on a body of water using the natural current of the body of water to deliver cargo to a downstream port. The cargo system is asymmetric since cargo is delivered downstream using the current but the cargo system is disassembled (drastically reducing the weight) for a multimodal return trip back up the body of water.
Owner:COMBOYO ASYMMETRIC LOGISTC SOLUTIONS SERVICOS E PARTICIPACOES LTDA

Method for predicting the state of liquefied gas in a tank, system for predicting the state of liquefied gas in a tank

To predict the state of liquefied gas in a tank.SOLUTION: Provided is a method for predicting the state of liquefied gas in a tank, including: acquiring a state quantity of liquefied gas in a tank at a first time point; acquiring information about the tank necessary for predicting the state of the liquefied gas in the tank; acquiring information about the amount of the liquefied gas in the tank consumed by a combustion device that uses the liquefied gas as fuel, between the first time point and a second time point; acquiring information about a consumption plan of boil-off gas, which is generated by evaporation of the liquefied gas in the tank, between the first time point and the second time point; and predicting a predicted state quantity of the liquefied gas in the tank at the second time point, on the basis of the acquired state quantity of the liquefied gas, the information about the tank, the information about the consumed amount of the liquefied gas, and the information about the consumption plan of the boil-off gas.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Owner:MITSUBISHI SHIPBUILDING CO LTD

Collision avoidance system and method of avoiding collisions in a water body

PendingUS20260162538A1
A collision avoidance system for avoiding collisions in a water body is provided. The system comprises an aerial platform configured to be positioned over the water body, a sensor suite attached to the aerial platform comprising at least one radar sensor and a GPS module, a control unit configured to predict potential collision points based on the trajectory of the detected watercrafts and generate collision alert signals and course adjustment instructions in response to predicted potential collisions. The system comprises at least one wearable device configured to be worn by a user, configured to receive the collision alert signals and course adjustment instructions and provide alerts to the user indicating the potential collision and display course adjustment instructions.
Owner:FAIZAN MIRZA

system

PendingJP2026096546AData processing applicationsFishing nets
We provide the system. [Solution] A means of obtaining data for selecting the optimal fishing grounds based on the target fish species, A means for scanning the surrounding waters using a fish finder and detecting the location of schools of fish, A means for planning the optimal route based on acquired data and detection results, A means of automatically piloting a ship and moving it along a planned route, A means of selecting the optimal location for docking, A system that includes this.
Owner:SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

Marine transportation positioning and tracking device

ActiveCN224282824UEnsure positioning and rescue capabilitieseasy to useNavigational aid arrangementsMachines/enginesControl engineeringControl theory
The utility model relates to a marine transportation positioning and tracking device, which comprises a bottom plate, a high-precision positioning tracker, a driving assembly, a main power supply assembly and a lead, the high-precision positioning tracker is mounted on the surface of the bottom plate in an attached manner, the driving assembly is mounted on the surface of the high-precision positioning tracker in an attached manner, and the lead is connected with the main power supply assembly. The main power supply assembly is installed on the surface of the driving assembly in an attached mode, and the wire is connected between the main power supply assembly and the high-precision positioning tracker. According to the marine transportation positioning tracking device, by means of the mode that the ship swings slightly to generate electricity stably when the ship sails, the problems that a transportation positioning tracking device is high in cost due to the fact that a diesel engine provides power for an electric generator to generate electricity, and normal use of the marine transportation positioning tracking device cannot be effectively guaranteed when the diesel engine breaks down are solved.
Owner:SUZHOU FUTAILONG SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CO LTD

System for controlling watercraft, method of controlling watercraft, and watercraft

The present watercraft operating system (100) includes a marine propulsion device (3) and a watercraft operating controller (30). Under a compass direction keeping control for keeping a watercraft (10) oriented in a target compass direction, the watercraft operating controller (30) turns a propeller (14) between a first steering position and a second steering position at a predetermined time interval. The first steering position is a position where the thrust is applied to the watercraft (10) in a back-and-forth direction and a right-and-left direction. The second steering position is obtained by reversing the first steering position in either the back-and-forth direction or the right-and-left direction. The watercraft operating controller (30) controls the magnitude of the thrust and a rotational direction of the propeller (14) such that the watercraft (10) performs bow turning toward the target compass direction when the propeller is located in each of the first and second steering positions. The watercraft operating controller (30) controls the rotational direction of the propeller (14) such that a direction of the thrust in the back-and-forth direction generated at the first steering position and a direction of the thrust in the back-and-forth direction generated at the second steering position are opposite when the watercraft (10) is caused to perform bow turning in the same direction at the first steering position and the second steering position.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD

Gas detection system

PCT designated stageWO2026117056A1AuxillariesNavigational aid arrangementsFuel treatmentProcess engineering
The present invention relates to a gas detection system comprising: a fuel processing unit for processing gas fuel; a detection unit for detecting gas fuel leaked from the fuel processing unit by using a plurality of gas detection sensors; and a diffusion prediction unit for predicting a diffusion pattern of the leaked gas fuel on the basis of a detection pattern of the gas fuel detected by the plurality of gas detection sensors and outputting a prediction result. Therefore, the safety of a ship can be improved.
Owner:HD HYUNDAI HEAVY IND CO LTD +2

Marine HUD circuitry

The utility model discloses a marine HUD circuit system, including host computer, host computer lighting signal output end connects the lighting controller lighting signal input end, the lighting controller drive signal output end connects the headlamp driver drive signal input end, host computer display drive signal output end connects the display drive module display signal input end, still include power supply adaptation module, power supply adaptation module is used for the power supply for each electrical equipment. Can steady drive HUD and show.
Owner:SHANGHAI INESA ELECTRONICS (GRP) CO LTD +1

Personal watercraft

ActiveUS12654819B2Navigational aid arrangementsWatercrafts
A personal watercraft includes a watercraft body including an operator boarding section, a first monitor, a side mirror, and a second monitor. The first monitor is arranged forward the operator boarding section and the vicinity of a center axis passing through a left-right direction center of the watercraft body and extending in a front-rear direction of the watercraft body. The side mirror is arranged forward the operator boarding section and on at least one of left and right with respect to the center axis of the watercraft body. The second monitor is arranged between the first monitor and the left or right side mirror.
Owner:KAWASAKI MOTORS LTD

Navigation aid identification device, autonomous navigation system, navigation aid identification method, and program

ActiveJP7870258B2Arrangements for variable traffic instructionsNavigational aids with satellite radio beacon positioningAutonomous Navigation SystemMedicine
[Problem] To provide a sea mark identification device capable of distinguishing a port mark and a starboard mark regardless of the location of a ship. [Solution] A sea mark identification device comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires an image generated by a camera installed on a ship; a mode identification unit that identifies whether the mode of a lateral buoy contained in the image is a first mode or a second mode; a country determination unit that determines a country to which a location detected by a location detection unit for detecting the location of the ship belongs; and a port / starboard determination unit that, on the basis of predetermined corresponding relationships indicating whether the first mode and the second mode correspond to a port sign or a starboard sign in each country, determines whether the mark content of the lateral buoy is a port mark or a starboard mark, from the mode of the lateral buoy and the determined country.
Owner:FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD

Assisting an operator during autonomous operation of a vessel

PendingEP4769052A1Navigational aid arrangementsUnmanned surface vesselsSimulationSafety zone
The invention relates to a method, operator assisting device, computer program and computer program product for assisting an operator during 'autonomous operation of a vessel (V1) as well as to a vessel comprising such an operator assisting device, where the vessel (V1) is controlled to move according to a present control scheme in a present passage along a route in a body of water and the method comprises displaying at least one safety zone (SZ) associated with an entity in or of the body of water, which safety zone the vessel (V1) should not enter, which displaying is related to the present passage of the vessel and triggered by at least one primary display trigger condition associated with the body of water and influencing the operation of the vessel (V1) based on the at least one safety zone.
Owner:ABB (SCHWEIZ) AG

Real-time vessel identity and image matching display method thereof

The invention discloses a real-time vessel identity and image matching display method. The step of (A) is providing a real-time vessel identity and image matchingsystem. The step of (B) is a calculating unit using a nautical data, each of identity information and first image to calculate and to obtain analysis data. The step of (C) is the calculating unit filtering the analysis data via a block filtering condition to obtain second image. The step of (D) is the calculating unit displaying the identity information of at least one object on the second image and adjusting the display position of the identity information of each of the at least one object via a position adjustment condition to obtain third image. The step of (E) is calculating unit sending the third image to a display device. The step of (F) is display device displaying the third image.
Owner:SHIP & OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTER

Long-term guarding anti-loss multifunctional ocean measurement buoy

PendingCN122101397ANon-magnetic metal hullsNavigational aid arrangementsLightning rodRadar
The application provides a long value guard loss prevention multifunctional marine measuring buoy, which comprises a tower, two top battery plate fixing frames, a wire inlet cover, an instrument cabin integral assembly, a foam float, a battery plate fixing frame, a top solar energy right fixing frame, a long cover plate, a short cover plate, a top solar energy left fixing frame, a weather station compass, a GPS, a CDMA antenna, an AIS, a radar reflector, a lightning rod, a Beidou, a weather station and a navigation beacon lamp. The long value guard loss prevention multifunctional marine measuring buoy provided by the application effectively reduces the inherent motion period of the buoy, reduces the resonance risk, improves the corrosion resistance and impact resistance of the buoy, adopts multiple protection design for the instrument cabin, has high waterproof level and is equipped with anti-theft function, and ensures the safety of the internal equipment.
Owner:CHINESE PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY UNIT 91550

Jet-propelled boat, jet-propelled boat control system, and method for maintaining a docked state of a jet-propelled boat.

The present invention provides a jet-powered boat, a jet-powered boat control system, and a method for maintaining the docked state of a jet-powered boat, which enable the boat operator to maintain the docked state of the boat at a pier even when the boat operator is located away from the hull. [Solution] This jet-propelled boat 100 includes a control unit 40 that performs docking maintenance control, which controls the water flow direction adjustment unit 30 so that the direction of the jet water flow generated from the water flow generation unit 20 is maintained in a state that presses the hull 10 against the pier 201 when a docking maintenance operation is performed to maintain the hull 10 docked against the pier 201, while also controlling the water flow generation unit 20 to maintain the state in which a jet water flow is generated from the water flow generation unit 20.
Owner:YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD

Navigation support equipment, navigation support methods, and navigation support programs

[Problem] To measure the distance between a host vessel and an object more accurately. [Solution] A navigation assistance device 10 comprises: a distance measurement unit 21; an attitude measurement unit 22; a vessel-side reference point setting unit 30; and a horizontal distance calculation unit 40. The distance measurement unit 21 uses a ranging coordinate system to perform ranging on a quay, which is an anchorage target of a vessel, and outputs quay ranging information according to the ranging coordinate system. The attitude measurement unit 22 measures the attitude of the vessel. The vessel-side reference point setting unit 30 sets, as a vessel-side reference point, a predetermined position of the vessel in the ranging coordinate system. The horizontal distance calculation unit 40 calculates the horizontal distance between the vessel-side reference point and the quay by using the quay ranging information, which is projected onto a horizontal plane by using the attitude, and the vessel-side reference point.
Owner:FURUNO ELECTRIC CO LTD

Safety navigation support system for a ship

PendingUS20260162539A1Natural language translationAudible signalling devices
Disclosed herein is a safety navigation support system for a ship that can prevent marine accidents in advance by enabling the own ship to quickly recognize the other ship that called the own ship in a situation where the own ship is unaware of the risk of collision with other ships or a maritime hazard around the own ship. In accordance with the present invention, the safety navigation support system for a ship comprises a speech-to-text-conversion-unit that converts voice information received from other ships through the marine-radio-communication-device of the own ship into text information and stores the voice information and text information together for each ship; a ship-call-judgment-unit that analyzes each of the text information stored in the speech-to-text-conversion-unit to determine whether there is text information that matches the name or call sign of the own ship; a call-ship-designation-unit that designates the other ship that called the own ship from the text information of other ships stored in the speech-to-text-conversion-unit when the text information matching the name or call sign of the own ship is received through the ship-call-judgment-unit; and a call-ship-identification-display-unit that displays an image of the other ship specified on the screen of EDICS or RADAR differently from other ships when the call-ship-designation-unit designates the other ship that called the own ship.
Owner:SHIN YONG KOO

Deep learning predictive automation and control system for an air distribution system

ActiveUS12649544B2Vessel cleaningSelf-bailing equipments/scuppersControl systemLubrication
A computer-implemented control system and method for dynamically managing airflow in an air lubrication system of a vessel are disclosed. Real-time sensor data including vessel motion, acceleration, and speed-through-water are processed by a controller executing a machine learning model to predict near-future sea-state conditions. The controller accesses and interpolates computational fluid dynamics (CFD) efficiency profiles to determine target airflow values and generate valve and compressor commands that modulate airflow to multiple outlets beneath the hull. Feedback from hull and pressure sensors is used to stabilize the air layer, while a learning-based prediction engine continuously refines CFD profiles to improve operational efficiency and reduce parasitic load. The system enhances vessel hydrodynamic performance and fuel economy under varying environmental conditions.
Owner:AIRGLIDE AI INC

Dive computer integrated navigation system

An underwater navigation system that includes a buoy configured to be anchored underwater or to be hung underwater from a boat. The buoy is configured to transmit a signal. A dive computer is configured to be carried by a diver, and also configured to receive the signal. The dive computer is further configured to display a distance and direction to the buoy based on the received signal.
Owner:JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC

Vessel movement prediction

PendingEP4476681A4Navigational aids with satellite radio beacon positioningNavigational calculation instruments
This disclosure relates to a method for predicting vessel movement as performed by a processor. The processor creates historical trip data by receiving historical location data indicative of historical locations of vessels; identifying stop points in the historical locations indicative of ports where the vessels stopped; splitting the historical location data for the vessels into sequences of historical locations between the stop points; and clustering the sequences of historical locations to determine representative sequences, each representative sequence representing one of multiple clusters. The processor then predicts future vessel movement by receiving a current geographical location for a current trip of a tracked vessel, selecting one of the representative sequences that is close to the geographical location, and predicting future movement of the tracked vessel as proceeding along the selected one of the representative trips.
Owner:WISETECH GLOBAL (LICENSING) PTY LTD

Floating wave-energy dissipation device

PendingUS20260152915A1Energy supplyBreakwatersPropellerElectric machinery
A floating wave-energy dissipation device includes a frame unit including a front section, a middle section and a rear section, a wave guide unit having a wave guide board, a floating plate unit having float plates, a ship fin unit having a plurality of fins, a cooling unit including a cooling controller and a cooling pipe, a heating unit including a heating controller and a heater, a positioning unit including a positioning chain, a circuit supply system including a power distribution host and being capable of supplying power to the cooling unit and the heating unit, a mobile driving unit including a canvas rack, a canvas rack motor, a bracing cable, a pair of pulleys, a propeller unit and a rudder, a central control unit, and a solar panel unit.
Owner:PENG TA HSIUNG +4

Ship navigation support systems, ship navigation support methods, programs

To provide a ship navigation support device capable of identifying a level to which attention should be paid in a range where there is the risk of collision.SOLUTION: A safe passing range in which an own ship and the other ship can safely pass is provided with the own ship as a reference, and a display device displays an attention area representing a range, which is calculated based on the safe passing range, in which there is the risk of collision of the own ship and the other ship. A range at a different attention level based on a distance / azimuth with the own ship as a reference is provided in the safe passing range, and a display control unit is provided for bringing a dangerous area calculated based on the range at the different attention level into a display mode of a different color / pattern from the attention area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Owner:JAPAN RADIO CO LTD +2