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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2020
A. P. Møller—mærsk A/s, Copenhagen K, DK;
Patrick Michael Rodey, Svedala, SE;
A. P. Møller—Mærsk A/S, Copenhagen K, DK;
Abstract
Disclosed is a systemfor determining a virtual representation of at least part of an environmentthat is navigable by a ship. The system has at least one beacon-remote from the ship. The or each beacon comprises at least one sensor-for sensing surroundings information representative of at least part of the environment, a transmitter, and a controllerconnected to the at least one sensor and configured to cause the surroundings information to be transmitted via the transmitter. The system also comprises a control centreremote from the ship. The control centre comprises a receiverconfigured to receive the surroundings information, and a control unitconnected to the receiver and configured to determine a virtual representation of at least part of the environment based on the surroundings information. The virtual representation may comprise a topographical map, such as a LIDAR map.