US Patent 11181915 Apparatus and method for maneuvering marine vessel

Apparatuses and methods for maneuvering marine vessel are disclosed. In an embodiment, the apparatus is configured to: receive a location command defining a future geographic location; receive an orientation command defining an orientation in the future geographic location; and generate required control data for a steering and propulsion system of the marine vessel based on the future geographic location and the orientation. In another embodiment, the apparatus is configured to: receive control data of a current power and angle of the steering and propulsion system; receive control data of a reference power and angle of the steering and propulsion system; and display simultaneously a current representation of the current power and angle, and a reference representation of the reference power and angle, wherein the current representation and the reference representation are both arranged and positioned co-centrically in relation to a representation of the marine vessel.