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Abstract
An aquatic vessel comprising a control system for controlling the position of the vessel, the control system including one or more inputs for receiving real-time operational data in relation to flow conditions of the aquatic environment. The vessel has a dynamic positioning system and a navigational system connected to the dynamic positioning system, the navigational system comprising a data processing device and a plurality of motion sensors for continuously calculating the position, orientation and velocity of the vessel. Furthermore, a data processing device for generating data in relation to a plurality of possible failures of parts of the vessel is included, the data processing device being in communication with the control system which is thereby able to react in the event of an actual failure of a part of the vessel.
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32 Claims
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- 9. An aquatic vessel comprising a control system for controlling the position of the vessel, said control system including one or more inputs for receiving real-time operational data in relation to flow conditions of the aquatic environment, a dynamic positioning system and a navigational system connected to the dynamic positioning system, said navigational system comprising a data processing device and a plurality of motion sensors for continuously calculating the position, orientation and velocity of the vessel.
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- 19. A method of positioning a vessel in an aquatic environment comprising controlling by way of a control system the position of the vessel, receiving real-time operational data in relation to flow conditions of the aquatic environment into the control system, and in relation to position, orientation and velocity of the vessel, continuously generating data in relation to the flow conditions, position, orientation and velocity, and reacting to changes in the flow conditions, position, orientation and velocity in accordance with the operational data.
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- 28. A method of controlling an aquatic vessel comprising calculating a plurality of possible failure scenarios of parts of the vessel, communicating the data with a control system of the vessel, the control system automatically reacting in the event of an actual failure of a part of the vessel in accordance with the prior calculations.
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