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Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020

Filed:

Mar. 11, 2019
Applicants:

John D. Venables, Monroe, CT (US);

Christopher M. Pappas, Saint Leonard, MD (US);

Benton H. Schaub, Jr., Gambrills, MD (US);

Inventors:

John D. Venables, Monroe, CT (US);

Christopher M. Pappas, Saint Leonard, MD (US);

Benton H. Schaub, Jr., Gambrills, MD (US);

Assignee:

Naiad Maritime Group, Inc., Shelton, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 39/00 (2006.01); B63B 39/06 (2006.01); G05D 1/08 (2006.01); B63J 99/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 39/00 (2013.01); B63B 39/06 (2013.01); G05D 1/0875 (2013.01); B63J 2099/006 (2013.01);
Abstract

A motion control system for a ship has one or more sensors generating sea condition data and at least one ship control system. Analyzer software receives the sea condition data and predicts a sea condition event. Calculator software calculates one or more commands in preparation for the sea condition event. Interface software communicates the one or more commands to the at least one ship control system and the at least one ship control system implements a command in advance of the event. The at least one ship control system may comprise a ride control system having one or more motion control devices. The at least one ship control system may also comprise an auto pilot system.


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