US 12,379,216 B2
Anchoring systems and methods for marine vessels
Sergiu Tulgara, Gothenburg (SE); Gustav Sohtell, Torslanda (SE); Mark Harnett, Auckland (NZ); Aidan Hall, Sutton (GB); Derry Lozano-hoyland, London (GB); Donnie Suazo, Worcester Park (GB); Sjoerd Aben, Edinburgh (GB); and Damien Slater, Leamington Spa (GB)
Filed by Navico, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/173,480.
Application 18/173,480 is a continuation of application No. 17/184,905, filed on Feb. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,674,806.
Prior Publication US 2023/0204362 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63B 49/00 (2006.01); B63B 79/15 (2020.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); B63G 8/38 (2006.01); G08G 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01C 21/203 (2013.01) [B63B 79/15 (2020.01); B63B 49/00 (2013.01); B63B 2211/00 (2013.01); B63G 8/38 (2013.01); G08G 3/00 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
7. A system for monitoring an anchored marine vessel, the system comprising:
a location sensor configured to detect a current location of the marine vessel; and
a marine electronic device comprising a display, memory, and a processor configured to:
receive real-time environmental data based on the current location of the marine vessel, determine boat profile data corresponding to the marine vessel, wherein the boat profile data includes at least one of a vessel length, bow height, a vessel draft, a number of anchors, an anchor type, a length of a line corresponding to the anchor, a scope ratio, or an allowable amount of swing;
determine an anchorage quality at the current location of the marine vessel based on the real-time environmental data and the boat profile data, wherein the anchorage quality corresponds to an anchorage quality index indicating a level of suitability for safe anchoring the marine vessel at the current location,
compare the determined anchorage quality at the current location to a predetermined threshold;
generate an alert for the user if the determined anchorage quality at the current location is below the predetermined threshold; and
receive one or more user inputs indicating another anchoring location.