A method of determining the draft of a vessel comprising the steps of:measuring the draft of the vessel using at least one optical imaging device to provide optical draft measurement data; measuring the draft of the vessel using elevation data provided by at least one GNSS or GPS device so as to provide elevation draft measurement data; and using the elevation draft measurement data and the optical draft measurement data to determine the draft of the vessel.
Automated draft survey
2023-11-30
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch