A computer-implemented method for generating a path for a marine vessel, the method including: acquiring wind data indicating strength and direction of wind with respect to the marine vessel, acquiring sea current data indicating strength and direction of current with respect to the marine vessel, detecting positions of obstacles ahead of the marine vessel, determining constraints related to passing distance from the obstacles for the marine vessel, generating a path for the marine vessel for counteracting the wind and current calculated based on the wind data and current data while respecting the constraints, wherein the constraints are adjusted based on the wind data and the current data to ensure a buffer distance to the obstacles, and providing output data of the generated path.

Disclosed is a marine and freshwater debris collection system using drones and a method for collecting debris using the same. More specifically, the invention allows for the faster and more efficient collection of debris in marine and freshwater environments through the use of drones. In particular, the drones approach a target point, launch a net, and a net hoisting and retrieval hook is used to hoist the trapped debris onto the vessel. This entire process is automated or semi-automated, thereby maximizing the efficiency of the debris collection operation.

An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a controller. The controller is configured to execute acquiring a search result of a fish school by a sonar provided in the ship, the search result indicating a position of the fish school with respect to the ship, setting the position of the fish school indicated by the acquired search result as a target point to activate autonomous navigation of the ship, and stopping the autonomous navigation in response to the ship reaching the position of the fish school.

A marine vessel maneuvering system that is able to avoid a collision with an object includes a controller configured or programmed to function as a judging unit to judge whether or not there is a collision possibility of a collision between an object and a marine vessel, wherein the controller is configured or programmed to execute a deceleration control in response to the judging unit judging that there is the collision possibility.

A computer-implemented method for generating control parameters for auto-docking of a marine vessel, and to a control unit for executing the method, to a marine vessel including the control unit, and to a corresponding computer program product.