A trailering support device able to facilitate loading of a hull onto a trailer includes one or more controllers configured or programmed to perform an automatic vessel steering control to move the hull toward the trailer; estimate, based on a content of the automatic vessel steering control, a position and an azimuth of the hull at a predetermined time after a start of the automatic vessel steering control; detect the position, a steering angle, and the azimuth of the hull; compare the estimated position and azimuth, respectively, with the position and the azimuth detected at the predetermined time; and determine, based on a comparison result, whether the loading of the hull onto the trailer able to be performed; and in a case where it is determined that the loading of the hull onto the trailer is not able to be performed, provide notification of the determination that the loading of the trailer is not able to be performed.

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.

A system, adapted to determine that automatic docking of a boat is completed. The system including a control unit including a processor configured to switch a control mode of the control unit to an automatic docking mode; output a control signal for controlling an automatic steering of the boat when the control mode is switched to the automatic docking mode; obtain a vibration that is exerted on the boat, wherein, when the control unit is in the automatic docking mode, the control unit is configured to end the automatic docking mode when the control unit detects the vibration.

An automatic berthing system and method for a vessel are provided. The automatic berthing system comprises a controller, controlling the vessel; an input part, receiving an input to perform the automatic berthing mode; at least one peripheral sensor, detecting position information and speed information of another vessel other than the vessel to determine whether a wake caused by the another vessel has influence on the vessel. The controller performs an automatic berthing control when the input to perform the automatic berthing mode is received until the vessel reaches a berthing position, and the controller stops the automatic berthing control when the another vessel is located within a predetermined distance from the vessel based on the position information.

A ferry controlling system for controlling a ferry in a marina where a watercraft of a user is moored and stored includes a controller and a storage. The storage stores identification information identifying the user, first location information regarding a first location where a ferry is docked/undocked, and second location information regarding a second location on the water where the watercraft of the user is moored and stored. Upon receiving the identification information, the controller is configured or programmed to allow driving of the ferry and set the second location as a destination of the ferry based on the second location information.

The information processing device includes an acquisition means and a display processing means. The acquisition means acquires measurement data generated by a measurement device provided on a ship. The display processing means performs a process for displaying information relating to a relative positional relationship between the ship and a berthing area on a display device based on the measurement data, the berthing area being an area where the ship should be positioned when the ship is berthed to a berthing place.

A remote watercraft maneuvering system includes a watercraft and an input device. The watercraft includes an actuator having a function of generating a propulsion force of the watercraft and a function of causing the watercraft to generate a moment, a manipulation unit, a watercraft control device, a watercraft position detection unit, and a communication unit. The input device includes a communication unit, an input device position detection unit, a manipulation unit, and a notification unit. The watercraft control device has a normal watercraft maneuvering mode and a remote watercraft maneuvering mode. In the remote watercraft maneuvering mode, the communication unit of the watercraft receives information indicating the position of the input device from the input device, the watercraft control device calculates a distance between the input device and the watercraft, and the communication unit of the watercraft transmits information indicating that the distance between the input device and the watercraft is greater than or equal to a threshold value to the input device and the notification unit provides a notification for a remote watercraft maneuverer using the input device when the distance between the input device and the watercraft is greater than or equal to the threshold value. The threshold value is smaller than a maximum value of the distance between the input device and the watercraft when communication between the communication unit of the input device and the communication unit of the watercraft is possible.

A system for automatically determining a mooring direction or a berth approach direction of a boat. The system including a control unit including a processor. The control unit is configured to obtain image information, the image information including information of an other boat that is moored; identify a mooring direction of the other boat based on the image information; determine the mooring direction or the berth approach direction of the boat based on the mooring direction of the other boat, wherein the control unit determines an automatic mooring route of the boat based on the mooring direction or the berth approach direction of the boat, and the control unit outputs a control signal for controlling an automatic mooring of the boat.

Systems, methods, and computer programmable products are described herein for detecting a suspended load by an autonomous vehicle maneuvering about an environment. A scanning device mounted on and perpendicular to a top surface of the autonomous vehicle receives a plurality of data points surrounding the autonomous vehicle. A point detection module detects whether an object is present within a detection range of the autonomous vehicle by: clustering subsets of the plurality of data points and determining whether at least one clustered subset of the plurality of data points is within the detection range. Based on the object being present within the detection range, at least three features are extracted from the object to detect whether the object is a suspended load. The maneuvering of the autonomous vehicle is controlled based on detection of the suspended load.

In a boat including a hull, when the hull is moved laterally based on an output from the outboard motor, the hull rolls, which may cause discomfort to a user or passengers. To compensate for this, a lateral movement control method for the boat including the hull and the outboard motor includes generating a propulsion force to laterally move the hull with the output of the outboard motor, and executing a roll reduction process to reduce a roll angle of the hull at a time of laterally moving the hull.