Trim management system
OwnerGuy E Mossmaninventor
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Abstract
A system and method for providing accurate trim and list angles of a ship through an array of sensors incorporating real-time kinematics and inertial measurement units. The software application would create a D model of the localized sensor data for detailed ship characteristics. Artificial intelligence will process all the sensor data through a large database of route data, weather conditions, and past performances to determine the optimum ballast levels to set the trim/list angles for maximum fuel efficiency. Each trip will provide detailed course information for continual improvement.
Claims20
An apparatus for trim management of a ship, comprising;
- a) an array of sensor modules placed in locations throughout a ship for collecting trim data relating to trim of a ship,
- b) each of said sensor modules in said array having a plurality of sensors for collecting trim data and radio transceiver for transmitting said trim data collected by said sensor modules;
- c) a base station for receiving the transmitted trim data and compiling and processing the trim data;
- and,
- d) said base station being configured to display the trim data.
A method for optimizing the trim of a ship, comprising:
- a) placing a plurality of trim sensors on a ship wherein each of said plurality of trim sensors includes an accelerometer and a multiband GNSS receiver;
- b) collecting sensor data from the plurality of trim sensors;
- and,
- c) compiling and processing said sensor data and producing a 3D model of a ship for display on a computer screen and displaying trim data on said computer screen.
An apparatus for trim management of a ship, comprising;
- a) an array of sensor modules placed in locations throughout a ship for collecting trim data relating to trim of a ship, each of said sensor modules in said array having a plurality of sensors for collecting trim data and a radio transceiver for transmitting said trim data collected by said sensor modules;
- b) said plurality of sensors including an accelerometer and a GNSS receiver;
- c) a base station for receiving the transmitted trim data and compiling and processing the trim data;
- d) said base station being configured to transmit trim data to a computer;
- and,
- e) said computer being configured to display a 3D model of a ship.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.