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System and method for controlling handling of a marine vessel

  • US 9,733,645 B1
  • Filed: 09/12/2014
  • Issued: 08/15/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for controlling handling of a marine vessel, the system comprising:

  • a steerable component coupled to the marine vessel and steerable to a plurality of positions so as to vary a direction of movement of the marine vessel;

    a controller communicatively connected to an actuator of the steerable component;

    a user input that provides to the controller an operator-initiated steering command to steer the steerable component to one of the plurality of positions; and

    a sensor that provides to the controller an indication of an undesired course change of the marine vessel;

    wherein the controller has a vessel direction control section which, in response to the indication of the undesired course change, outputs a command to the actuator to change a position of the steerable component from the one of the plurality of positions to automatically counteract the undesired course change;

    wherein the vessel direction control section is active only when the operator-initiated steering command is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold.

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