System and Method for Communicating Near-Real Time Marine Navigation Information

摘要

A system for providing near real time navigation information includes a first communication device configured to transmit collection vessel data representing collection vessel draft and a geoposition. It also includes a second communication device configured to transmit user vessel data, including user vessel draft and user geoposition. A processing device is configured to determine a keel verified depth (KVD) based upon the collection vessel depth for the geoposition and transmit that data to the second communication device.

主权项

1. A system for providing near-real time navigation information comprising:
a communication network; a first communication device responsive to said communication network and configured to transmit collection data obtained from a collecting vessel during transit through a waterway, said collecting vessel having a collecting vessel draft, said collection data comprising a time of collection, geoposition data at time of collection, and said collecting vessel draft; a second communication device responsive to said communication network and configured to transmit user data obtained from a user vessel, said user vessel having a user vessel draft, said user data comprising a user time at a user geoposition and said user vessel draft; a data processing device responsive to said communication network and configured to receive said collection data, store a keel verified depth data for a geoposition in said waterway based upon said collection data, and transmit said keel verified depth data to said second communication device for a user geoposition proximal to said waterway geoposition.