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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2020
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Fell Marine Inc., Delray Beach, FL (US);
Steven J. Gonring, Slinger, WI (US);
Walter B. Ross, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Fredrik Eriksen, Drammen, NO;
Christian Frost Røine, Drammen, NO;
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
FELL Marine Inc., Delray Beach, FL (US);
Abstract
A vessel control system for a marine vessel propelled by at least one propulsion device includes a wireless lanyard system including at least one fob worn by an individual on the marine vessel and a helm transceiver at a helm area of the marine vessel configured to receive radio signals from the at least one fob. A controller is configured to detect, based on communications between each of the at least one fob and the helm transceiver, that each of the at least one fob is present on the marine vessel. A missing fob is detected if at least one of the fobs is no longer detected at the helm transceiver, and then a man overboard event is generated. The vessel control system is configured to automatically activate one or more search assistance functions based on the man overboard event.