Abstract: A computer system has processing circuitry to obtain localization data of berthing areas in connection with nature landmasses; identify potential berthing location(s) where the marine vessel can attempt to berth within the berthing areas; obtain wind forecast data for an upcoming berthing time period expected for the marine vessel at said at least one potential berthing location; based on the wind forecast data, determine a wind influence value for the marine vessel during said estimated upcoming berthing time period at said at least one potential berthing location, wherein a relatively higher wind influence value indicates a lesser berthing feasibility and a relatively lower wind influence indicates a greater berthing feasibility; and determine the berthing feasibility for the marine vessel based on its respective wind influence value at said at least one potential berthing location.

Abstract: A computer system for managing a man-overboard, MOB, situation for a marine vessel has processing circuitry to receive an operator request and in response thereto activate the MOB mode by controlling activation of one or more sensors configured to monitor surroundings of the marine vessel; obtain sensing data from sensors identifying detectable features of a MOB; generate a MOB map based on the sensing data, the MOB map displaying graphical indications of a position of the MOB in relation to a position of the marine vessel; estimate said position of the MOB at least based on a latest known position of said at least one detectable feature and a current position of the marine vessel; and update the MOB map based on the estimation.

Abstract: A computer system for passenger transport management from a first marine vessel to a second marine vessel is described. The computer system has processing circuitry to identify at least one anomaly in an outer surface of the second marine vessel, the anomaly indicating a deviation in the outer surface from a substantially flat surface and being adapted to accommodate one or more of the first marine vessel and a passenger transported thereby; based on the anomaly, determine an accommodating location adapted to accommodate the first marine vessel for a subsequent transport of said passengers from the first marine vessel to the second marine vessel; and generate one or more driving instructions adapted to cause positioning of the first marine vessel at the accommodating location.

Abstract: Approaches are disclosed for mapping surroundings of a marine vessel. These involve obtaining, at a first location, first distance data from distance sensors including a bow-mounted sensor arranged to monitor a first area involving surroundings adjacent to the bow and a first side of the marine vessel, and a stern-mounted sensor arranged to monitor a second area involving surroundings adjacent to the stern and a second side, opposite the first side, of the marine vessel. The approaches further includes generating a surroundings map comprising at least two unmapped areas indicating blind spots of at least partially incomplete surroundings representations; obtaining, at a second location, second distance data from the set of distance sensors; and causing updates to the unmapped areas based on the second distance data.

Abstract: A computer system for replicating data among a plurality of electronic control units, ECUs connected to the same backbone network of a marine vessel is described. The computer system has processing circuitry to control a first ECU to update a virtual data storage based on configuration data from a data carrier device. The virtual data storage is locally accessible by one or more other ECUs via the backbone network. The system controls other ECUs to identify data parts of the configuration data that would cause one or more updates to data stored by the other ECUs, and obtains one or more data parts of the configuration data responsive to a successful access request between said other ECUs and the virtual data storage.

Abstract: A system and a method for steering control stabilization of a marine vessel is provided. The system has a steering control device, a control unit and a model simulation device. The steering control device provides control signals in response to manual control inputs from an operator of the marine vessel to the model simulation device. The model simulation device applies the control signals to a simulated model of a marine vessel and provide a resulting position and heading, and their respective rate of change, of the simulated model of the marine vessel to the control unit. The control unit controls a propulsion system of the marine vessel based on a difference between a real-time current position and heading, and their respective rate of change, of the marine vessel and the resulting position and heading, and their respective rate of change, of the simulated model of the marine vessel.

Abstract: A marine surround sensing system for controls a marine vessel. The marine surround sensing system has Light Detection And Ranging, LiDAR, sensors mounted around the marine vessel for registering surroundings of the marine vessel. The surroundings comprise obstacles and water. A control unit with neural network processes info about the registered surroundings which has been registered by the LiDAR sensors. The control unit is programmed to visualize the registered surroundings based on LiDAR data enriched by the neural network where the registered information has been classified into class objects in order to distinct between different types of objects in the surroundings.

Abstract: A computer system has processing circuitry to control a force feedback unit to progressively increase a force feedback applied to the input device in response to a manual maneuvering of the input device towards a virtual stop position being defined in between an equilibrium position and a mechanical end position of the input device. The virtual stop position is a software-defined set point acting as an intermediate trigger for the input device. The force feedback is progressively increased until it reaches a maximum force feedback at the virtual stop position; and control the force feedback unit to reduce the force feedback applied to the input device at the virtual stop position in response to a force of a manual maneuvering of the input device exceeding the maximum force feedback value.

Abstract: An autopilot control system for a marine vessel has processing circuitry to receive a manual autopilot cancel request in response to a rudder of the marine vessel deviating from a boundary value of an autopilot rudder angle value pertaining to an autopilot mode of the marine vessel; in response to receiving the manual autopilot cancel request, set the autopilot mode to a paused state, the paused state allowing for manual maneuvering of the marine vessel; receive a manual autopilot re-engagement request in response to the rudder being positioned within a boundary value of the autopilot rudder angle value; and in response to receiving the manual autopilot re-engagement request, set the autopilot mode to an active state, the active state causing automatic maneuvering of the marine vessel.

Abstract: A method to control a marine vessel comprising two or more drive units. The method involves registering an operating command indicating a requested sideways or bow bollard push function; detecting a current vessel position; registering the current vessel position as a desired vessel position; executing the requested bollard push function; and monitoring the current vessel position in order to detect a deviation relative to the desired vessel position. If it is detected that a deviation between the desired vessel position has exceeded a predetermined value, then the requested bollard push function is deactivated. The disclosure further relates to a control unit arranged to control a marine vessel and a marine vessel comprising such a control unit.

Abstract: An operating command indicating a requested vessel direction and plotting a course represented by a reference line for the requested vessel direction from an initial position is registered. It is then monitored if the vessel has deviated from the reference line and if a deviation from the reference line is detected, then a value for current vessel speed is detected. The detected vessel speed value is compared to a predetermined reference speed value to determine if the current vessel speed value is within a high speed interval or a low speed interval relative to the reference speed value. Depending on the determined speed interval the vessel is controlled according a low speed control strategy; or a high speed control strategy in order to move the vessel from a current vessel heading to the reference line and the requested vessel direction.

Abstract: A method to control at least a first and a second parallel hybrid driveline arranged to drive a marine vessel is provided. Each driveline comprises a first propulsion unit operatively connected with a second propulsion unit to drive a propeller shaft and produce a thrust force. At least one control unit controls each first and second propulsion unit in all the parallel hybrid drivelines. The method involves individual adjustment of the rotational speed of the first propulsion unit in each driveline to improve the efficiency of this first propulsion unit while maintaining the requested vessel speed, and a simultaneous adjustment of the load from the second propulsion unit in each driveline to improve the efficiency of each driveline and the complete driveline installation.

Abstract: A control unit for automatically controlling at least part of an anchoring function of a marine vessel is arranged to obtain a predetermined relationship between keel depth and preferred distance from land for dropping anchor from the storage medium, to receive first sensor data indicative of a current distance between the marine vessel and land, to receive second sensor data indicative of a current keel depth of the marine vessel, to determine a suitable location and/or time period for dropping anchor based on the first sensor data, the second sensor data, and the predetermined relationship between keel depth and preferred distance from land for dropping anchor, and to control at least part of the anchoring function of the marine vessel based on the determined suitable location and/or time period for dropping anchor.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a computer implemented method for controlling vehicles, specifically in relation to a plurality of vehicles passing through an intersection. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding management server and computer program product.

Abstract: A method for controlling a propulsion operation of a propulsion unit to reach a desired speed of a marine vessel. The method comprises obtaining a target speed configuration indicating the desired speed of the marine vessel, obtaining a current speed value associated with a current speed of the marine vessel, obtaining a fill level value associated with a fill level of one or more ballast tanks of the marine vessel, and controlling the propulsion operation of the propulsion unit to reach the desired speed based on the target speed configuration, the current speed value, and on the fill level value.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a sensor mounting device for mounting a sensor to an object The device comprises an object attachment member for attaching the sensor mounting device to the object, a sensor attachment member for attaching the sensor to the sensor mounting device, wherein the object attachment member and the sensor attachment member are located at a distance from each other in a longitudinal direction of the sensor mounting device. The object attachment member and the sensor attachment member are connected by at least two connecting elements, and the at least two connecting elements are adapted to adjust an inclination of the object attachment member relative to the sensor attachment member by adjusting the distance in the longitudinal direction between portions of the object attachment member and the sensor attachment member. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a sensor assembly and a vehicle comprising a sensor mounting device.

Abstract: A joystick device is operable to provide speed, direction and steering commands for controlling a marine vessel. A marine propulsion control system controls a set of propulsion units carried by a hull of a marine vessel, wherein the marine propulsion control system is adapted to receive an input command from such a joystick device.

Abstract: A method to control a marine vessel comprising two or more drive units. The method involves registering an operating command indicating a requested sideways or bow bollard push function; detecting a current vessel position; registering the current vessel position as a desired vessel position; executing the requested bollard push function; and monitoring the current vessel position in order to detect a deviation relative to the desired vessel position. If it is detected that a deviation between the desired vessel position has exceeded a predetermined value, then the requested bollard push function is deactivated. The disclosure further relates to a control unit arranged to control a marine vessel and a marine vessel comprising such a control unit.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and a control unit to control a marine vessel comprising two or more drive units. The method involving the steps of registering an operating command indicating a requested vessel direction and plotting a course represented by a reference line for the requested vessel direction from an initial position. It is then monitored if the vessel has deviated from the reference line and if a deviation from the reference line is detected, then a value for current vessel speed is detected. The detected vessel speed value is compared to a predetermined reference speed value to determine if the current vessel speed value is within a high speed interval or a low speed interval relative to the reference speed value. Depending on the determined speed interval the vessel is controlled according a low speed control strategy; or a high speed control strategy in order to move the vessel from a current vessel heading to the reference line and the requested vessel direction.

Abstract: A method for determining a speed profile for a marine vessel. The method includes determining a travel segment along which the marine vessel is expected to travel; determining a curvature value indicative of a curvature of the travel segment; on the basis of at least the curvature value, determining a speed profile for the marine vessel along the travel segment.