Mooring manoeuvres: Everything in view with the 360-degree camera system from Raymarine
Ralf Marquard
· 22.02.2024
The development of autonomous systems for the boating sector is becoming increasingly interesting for manufacturers of electronic systems. Raymarine, a provider of marine electronics for leisure boats and commercial vessels, has signed an "Exclusivity Business Partnership Agreement" (EPA) with Avikus - a provider of autonomous boat navigation. The companies agreed on an exclusive co-operation in the development and market launch of autonomous solutions for leisure boats.
This includes "NeuBoat Dock", an innovative six-camera system based on Avikus marine technology, which enables stress-free mooring. According to the manufacturer, it offers a 360-degree all-round view of the ship on Axiom chart plotters to support manoeuvring in confined spaces and mooring. The system is also easy for boat builders to integrate, as calibration is simple and can be carried out by the OEM in the harbour.
In addition to the six cameras and the Axiom series monitor, the system includes a so-called camera conversion unit, object recognition unit and the corresponding connection and supply cables as well as the mounting material.
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The conversion unit is located below deck and receives the data from the six surround view monitor cameras and passes the processed data on to the object recognition unit. The latter interprets the data from all cameras in a synchronised view. Everything is then visualised on an Axiom chart plotter display (see gallery). Another system is already in the starting blocks that will enable autonomous driving and docking.
Avikus is a wholly owned subsidiary of HD Hyundai (Hyundai Heavy Industrie), which has already developed technologies for commercial shipping. This includes, for example, a system with which a commercial ship travelled autonomously across the ocean in 2022. Since 2023, all commercial vessels launched by Hyundai have been equipped with this system.
About Raymarine
Raymarine has been active in the field of marine electronics for recreational boating and commercial shipping for over 80 years. They are constantly working on new innovations to develop high quality and intelligent navigation systems for boaters around the world. They have a worldwide network of dealers and distributors where Raymarine products are available. You can find the nearest dealer in your area at: www.raymarine.com.
