GPS anchor drag monitoring system

A system for monitoring the drag of a boat's anchor 2 comprises a buoyant body 8 for housing a GPS receiver. A securing line 10 is attached to the body and is configured to connect the body to an anchor 2 such that the body is able to float on the surface of a body of water when connected to th...

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Main Author ROBERT JOHN HARTLEY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.02.2014
Subjects
EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER
EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS
LIFE-SAVING IN WATER
MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
RELATED EQUIPMENT
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A system for monitoring the drag of a boat's anchor 2 comprises a buoyant body 8 for housing a GPS receiver. A securing line 10 is attached to the body and is configured to connect the body to an anchor 2 such that the body is able to float on the surface of a body of water when connected to the anchor. A GPS receiver is provided that is associated with the body for receiving a global positioning satellite GPS signal 12. A processor is configured to generate location data indicative of the location of the body based on the received UPS signal. This location data is used to determine when the buoyant body has moved outside a predetermined perimeter that is indicative of the boat 1 having drifted, and an alert signal is generated if such a determination is made.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20120014699