The disclosure relates to a marine propulsion control system for a marine vessel, comprising a drive unit being adapted to be connected with the marine vessel, the drive unit comprises an upper part being pivotable connected with the marine vessel and a lower part having one or more propellers providing a thrust force, the lower part is rotatable in relation to the upper part, an input unit configured to obtain an activation message indicative of an operation mode for the drive unit, a control unit being operatively connected with the drive unit and the input unit, the control unit is configured to control the drive unit on basis of the activation message obtained from the input unit, wherein the control unit, based on at least the activation message, is configured to control the drive unit within different predetermined operation modes, wherein one of the predetermined operation modes is a swim mode in which the control unit is configured to rotate the lower part of the drive unit so that the one or more propellers is/are facing forward in a position of minimum 90 degrees compared to a rearward facing position of the one or more propellers, wherein the control unit is configured to ensure no thrust force and/or rotation of the one or more propellers in the swim mode.
MARINE PROPULSION CONTROL SYSTEM
SCHIFFSANTRIEBSSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM
SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DE PROPULSION MARINE
2025-06-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING |
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