PROPULSION AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MARINE VESSEL

摘要

A propulsion and control system for a marine vessel comprises one or more waterjet units and optionally one or more lateral thrusters a control device, and a manually moveable control element which is rotatable about an axis and moveable in a plane and an associated control system arranged to operate the waterjet unit(s) and lateral thruster(s) to manoeuvre the vessel in accordance with the movement of the control element. Displacement of the control element in the plane will cause a corresponding rate of movement for the vessel in the direction in which the control element is moved, and rotation of the control element, either clockwise or anticlockwise, will cause yaw of the vessel about a vertical axis.