Variable turn radius for marine vessels
AssigneeION Geophysical Corporation
InventorANGUS STYLES
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Abstract
Operation of a marine vessel is disclosed. A marine vessel may be operated so as to determine that an end of a first sail line is approaching. Once determined, a turn path from the end of the first sail line to the beginning of a second sail line may be determined. The turn path may be determined based on at least one of current direction and current magnitude.
Claims15
A method for operating a marine vessel comprising:
- determining that an end of a first sail line is approaching;
- and
- determining a turn path from the end of the first sail line to a beginning of a second sail line, wherein the turn path is determined based on at least one of current direction and current magnitude.
The method for turning a marine vessel from a first sail line to a second sail line, comprising:
- determining a first path based on a first turn radius;
- while traversing on the first path, determining at least one of a current direction and current magnitude;
- and
- based on the determined at least one of the current direction and current magnitude, adjusting to a second path based on a second turn radius.
A non-transient computer readable storage medium comprising a program product which, when executed by a processor, is configured to perform operations, comprising:
- determining that a marine vessel is approaching an end of a first sail line;
- and
- determining a turn path from the end of the fist sail line to a beginning of a second sail line, wherein the turn path is determined based on at least one of current direction and current magnitude.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.