SOPHISTICATED AUTOPILOTS FOR OFFSHORE APPLICATIONS

A new method of steering a ship has been tested on board a seagoing passenger ferry between Sweden and Finland. The method reduces the uncertainty factor when a ship turns and has been specially designed for improving navigation in coastal archipelagoes and narrow fairways. This paper describes the system in some detail and presents results of practical tests.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Offshore Craft Conference (2nd)

  London,   England 
• Authors:
  • Oldenburg, J
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automatic pilot (Aircraft); Automatic pilot (Ships); Automatic vessel control; Maneuvering; Steering
• Old TRIS Terms: Restricted water operation; Shipboard automation
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165271
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1977 12:00AM