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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2024
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Jason S. Arbuckle, Horicon, WI (US);
Brandon L. Tate, Walnut Hill, IL (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
A propulsion control system includes at least one marine drive configured to propel the marine vessel, a proximity sensor system configured to measure proximity of objects in a marine navigation area around the marine vessel to generate proximity measurements, and a control system. The control system is configured detect that an extendable element on the marine vessel is in an extended position, define an extended buffer zone around the marine vessel based on the extended position of the extendable element, and control the at least one marine drive based on the proximity measurements and the buffer zone so as to avoid the objects in the marine navigation area entering the extended buffer zone.