The present invention relates to a buoy system capable of maintaining a buoy in a fixed position on the ocean or another body of water without the use of an anchoring device. The buoy system includes a navigation control system for determining the position of the buoy relative to a desired station and a propulsion system for maneuvering the buoy to and maintaining it at the desired location or station. The navigation system receives positional information from a global positioning system antenna, and a compass. The propulsion system on the buoy may be formed by one or more thrusters.
Station Keeping Buoy System
1995
8 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Acoustic Detection , Marine Engineering , Navigation Systems , Instruments , Sonobuoys , Patents , Direction finding , Drift , Global positioning system , Data links , Thrusters , Boat and ship safety , Buoyancy , Surface navigation , Acoustic tracking , Self propelled , Stationkeeping , Pat-cl-441-21
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