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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for laterally maneuvering marine vessels
- Patent Title (中): 横向操纵船舶的系统和方法
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Application No.: US14038494Application Date: 2013-09-26
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Publication No.: US09132903B1Publication Date: 2015-09-15
- Inventor: Kenneth G. Gable , William R. Robertson , David M. Van Buren , Glenn E. Anderson , Brad E. Taylor
- Applicant: Brunswick Corporation
- Applicant Address: US IL Lake Forest
- Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
- Current Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Lake Forest
- Agency: Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP
- Main IPC: B63H25/42
- IPC: B63H25/42 ; B63H25/02

Abstract:
Systems and methods are for maneuvering a marine vessel having a plurality of steerable propulsion devices. The plurality of propulsion devices are controlled to achieve a lateral movement by controlling the steering orientation of port and starboard propulsion devices so that forward thrusts provided by the port and starboard propulsion devices intersect at or forwardly of a center of turn of the marine vessel. One of the port and starboard propulsion devices is operated to provide a forward thrust and the other of the port and starboard propulsion devices is operated to provide a reverse thrust so that the lateral movement is achieved and a resultant yaw component is applied on the marine vessel. An intermediate propulsion device is controlled to apply an opposing yaw component on the marine vessel that counteracts the resultant yaw component.
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