Drydocking systems with sensor array and related methods
AssigneeDm Consulting Inc.
InventorsTimothy David Greeson, Alexander Edward Stiglich
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Abstract
Aspects of this disclosure related to a drydocking system that includes a sensor array. The sensor array can be integrated with one or more systems of the drydocking system. For example, the sensor array can be integrated with one or more dry dock blocks. The drydocking system can include a processing circuit configured to detect contact between a vessel and the drydocking system. The processing circuit can determine transverse alignment of the vessel with the drydocking system based one or more signals from the sensor array. In some applications, two or more sensor arrays can be included in the drydocking system. Related methods are also disclosed.
Claims22
A drydocking system with transverse alignment detection, the drydocking system comprising:
- a plurality of dry dock blocks comprising one or more keel blocks and one or more side blocks;
- a first sensor array integrated with the one or more keel blocks, the first sensor array comprising a first plurality of sensors;
- a second sensor array integrated with the one or more side blocks, the second sensor array comprising a second plurality of sensors;
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- a processing circuit in communication with the first sensor array and the second sensor array, the processing circuit configured to:
- detect contact between a vessel and at least one block of the plurality of dry dock blocks;
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- determine transverse alignment of the vessel with the drydocking system based at least partly on one or more signals from at least one of the first sensor array or the second sensor array.
A drydocking system with transverse alignment detection, the drydocking system comprising:
- one or more surfaces;
- a sensor array integrated with the one or more surfaces, the sensor array comprising a plurality of sensors;
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- a processing circuit in communication with the sensor array, the processing circuit configured to determine transverse alignment of a vessel with the drydocking system based at least partly on one or more signals from the plurality of sensors.
A method of transverse alignment detection during drydocking, the method comprising:
- sensing, with a sensor array integrated with one or more surfaces of a drydocking system, a vessel contacting the drydocking system during drydocking;
- determining transverse alignment of the vessel with the drydocking system based on said sensing;
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- providing transverse alignment information based on said determining.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.