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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2018
Applicant:
Technological Resources Pty. Limited, Melbourne, AU;
Inventors:
Assignee:
TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY. LIMITED, Melbourne, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 39/12 (2006.01); G01B 11/22 (2006.01); G01C 11/04 (2006.01); G01C 13/00 (2006.01); G01S 19/14 (2010.01); G01S 19/42 (2010.01); G01S 19/53 (2010.01); B63B 43/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 39/12 (2013.01); G01B 11/22 (2013.01); G01C 11/04 (2013.01); G01C 13/004 (2013.01); G01S 19/14 (2013.01); G01S 19/42 (2013.01); G01S 19/53 (2013.01); B63B 43/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of determining the draft of a vessel comprising the steps of: measuring the draft of the vessel using at least one optical imaging device to provide optical draft measurement data; measuring the draft of the vessel using elevation data provided by at least one GNSS or GPS device so as to provide elevation draft measurement data; and using the elevation draft measurement data and the optical draft measurement data to determine the draft of the vessel.