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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2011
Applicants:
Jan-erik Räsänen, Helsinki, FI;
Heikki Bergman, Sipoo, FI;
Inventors:
Jan-Erik Räsänen, Helsinki, FI;
Heikki Bergman, Sipoo, FI;
Assignee:
ABB OY, Helsinki, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); B63J 99/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0005 (2013.01); G01C 21/203 (2013.01); B63J 2099/006 (2013.01); Y02T 70/74 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and a method are disclosed for controlling energy consumption in a marine vessel having a plurality of energy consuming users and fuel consuming engines. An exemplary apparatus includes a voyage management tool for planning a route for the marine vessel and for estimating energy consumption on the route; an energy management tool for predicting energy consumption; and control tool for managing an energy balance on the route.