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US 2020/0386552 A1Published application
Primary navigation system for tugboats with an obstructed pilot view
AssigneeBechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Inc.
InventorJames Nickols Crow
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Abstract
A primary navigation system for a tugboat that is detachably connected to another vessel, which obstructs the tugboat's pilot view when assisting the vessel.
Claims20
A primary navigation system for a tugboat coupled to a vessel, which comprises:
- a navigation detection assembly detachably connected to a bow of the vessel, the navigation detection assembly including a video camera and a microphone;
- a navigation monitoring assembly positioned on the tugboat and coupled with the navigation detection assembly, the navigation monitoring assembly including a video display for images captured by the video camera and a speaker for sounds captured by the microphone;
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- an adjustable cable system that couples the navigation detection assembly and the navigation monitoring assembly.
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A method for pushing a vessel away from an object using a tugboat, which comprises:
- detecting the object ahead of the vessel using a navigation detection assembly detachably connected to a bow of the vessel;
- transmitting real-time images of the object and real-time sound from the navigation detection assembly to the tugboat through an adjustable cable system;
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- pushing the vessel using at least one of the real-time images of the object and the real-time sound to navigate the tugboat and the vessel away from the object.
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