An activity monitoring and recording system and method are disclosed for monitoring and recording data relating to the dynamic positioning of a vehicle. The system comprises a monitoring arrangement for monitoring data representative of the positional state of the vehicle and data representative of the activity of an operator when controlling a dynamic positioning of the vehicle. The system further comprises a processor, communicatively coupled with the monitoring arrangement, for processing the monitored data, and at least one tag comprising operator identification. The system further comprises a tag interrogating device for interrogating the tag to determine the identity of the operator of the dynamic positioning system, and for recording processed data to the tag.

An activity monitoring and recording system and method are disclosed for monitoring and recording data relating to the dynamic positioning of a vehicle. The system comprises a monitoring arrangement for monitoring data representative of the positional state of the vehicle and data representative of the activity of an operator when controlling a dynamic positioning of the vehicle. The system further comprises a processor, communicatively coupled with the monitoring arrangement, for processing the monitored data, and at least one tag comprising operator identification. The system further comprises a tag interrogating device for interrogating the tag to determine the identity of the operator of the dynamic positioning system, and for recording processed data to the tag.

A propulsion system for a vehicle includes a supporting structure and a plurality of propellers carried by the supporting structure. Each propeller is associated to an electric motor with a toroid geometry, having an annular rotor rotatable within an annular stator and defining therewithin a central aperture. The blades of the propeller, which are carried by the rotor, extend to the central aperture.

An orbital maneuver apparatus includes a fluid supply arrangement, a main body, an actuation head, and a nozzle assembly. The main body includes an outer housing, an inner housing mounted in the outer housing such that the inner housing is arranged to rotate about a longitudinal direction of the main body, wherein the fluid supply tube extends in the inner housing of the main body and is stationary with respect to the outer housing. The actuation head is connected to the inner housing of the main body to rotate along with the inner housing. The nozzle assembly includes a first nozzle head and a second nozzle head which are in fluid communication with the fluid supply arrangement, and are both movably supported in the actuation cavity and are arranged to rotate correspondingly with the actuation head, and to further rotate about a transverse direction of the main body.

An orbital maneuver apparatus includes a fluid supply arrangement, a main body, an actuation head, and a nozzle assembly. The main body includes an outer housing, an inner housing mounted in the outer housing such that the inner housing is arranged to rotate about a longitudinal direction of the main body, wherein the fluid supply tube extends in the inner housing of the main body and is stationary with respect to the outer housing. The actuation head is connected to the inner housing of the main body to rotate along with the inner housing. The nozzle assembly includes a first nozzle head and a second nozzle head which are in fluid communication with the fluid supply arrangement, and are both movably supported in the actuation cavity and are arranged to rotate correspondingly with the actuation head, and to further rotate about a transverse direction of the main body.

An outboard propulsion system for vessels includes a supporting structure (4) to be anchored to the transom wall (5) of the vessel and a plurality of propellers (3) carried by the supporting structure (4). Each propeller (3) is associated to an electric motor (6) with a toroid geometry, having an annular rotor (R) rotatable within an annular stator (S) and defining therewithin a central aperture (A), with the blades (3A) of the propeller (3) which are carried by the rotor (R) and extend to the central aperture (A).

An outboard propulsion system for vessels includes a supporting structure (4) to be anchored to the transom wall (5) of the vessel and a plurality of propellers (3) carried by the supporting structure (4). Each propeller (3) is associated to an electric motor (6) with a toroid geometry, having an annular rotor (R) rotatable within an annular stator (S) and defining therewithin a central aperture (A), with the blades (3A) of the propeller (3) which are carried by the rotor (R) and extend to the central aperture (A).

An orbital maneuver apparatus includes a fluid supply arrangement, a main body, an actuation head, and a nozzle assembly. The main body includes an outer housing, an inner housing mounted in the outer housing such that the inner housing is arranged to rotate about a longitudinal direction of the main body, wherein the fluid supply tube extends in the inner housing of the main body and is stationary with respect to the outer housing. The actuation head is connected to the inner housing of the main body to rotate along with the inner housing. The nozzle assembly includes a first nozzle head and a second nozzle head which are in fluid communication with the fluid supply arrangement, and are both movably supported in the actuation cavity and are arranged to rotate correspondingly with the actuation head, and to further rotate about a transverse direction of the main body.

An orbital maneuver apparatus includes a fluid supply arrangement, a main body, an actuation head, and a nozzle assembly. The main body includes an outer housing, an inner housing mounted in the outer housing such that the inner housing is arranged to rotate about a longitudinal direction of the main body, wherein the fluid supply tube extends in the inner housing of the main body and is stationary with respect to the outer housing. The actuation head is connected to the inner housing of the main body to rotate along with the inner housing. The nozzle assembly includes a first nozzle head and a second nozzle head which are in fluid communication with the fluid supply arrangement, and are both movably supported in the actuation cavity and are arranged to rotate correspondingly with the actuation head, and to further rotate about a transverse direction of the main body.

For improving safety and stability, a pontoon boat has installed on the pontoon tubes, extra volume to create extra buoyancy. The extra volume is installed on the front and on the rear of the pontoon tubes. Under the pontoon tubes there are installed water jets that create trust in multiple directions. Also for improving the stability of the pontoon boat, ballast water is used.