Prestige Yachts to Demonstrate Raymarine DockSense System that Automates and Simplifies the Boat Docking Experience

Prestige Yachts will become the first YACHTS to demonstrate DOCKSENSE -assisted docking system- technology

A NEED FOR EASIER HANDLING

Docking a boat can be a stressful experience, even for the most experienced captains. Often wind and tides make the task more difficult, and docking mishaps can become expensive repairs and safety hazards.

THE RAYMARINE DOCKSENSE SOLUTION

The DockSense system is designed to augment a captain's boat handling skills using the system’s Virtual Bumper™ zone technology around the vessel. Should an object like a piling or another vessel encounter the Virtual Bumper, DockSense automatically introduces corrective steering and throttle commands to avoid the object and assist the captain in guiding the vessel to the dock.

DockSense system uses FLIR machine vision camera technology and video analytics to integrate intelligence gathered from surrounding imagery with the vessel’s propulsion and steering system to assist boat owners in tight quarter docking maneuvering.

“The Raymarine DockSense solution will give future Prestige owners the confidence to dock safely and aligns with our vision to simplify the boating experience and make boating accessible to a much larger audience”, confirms Erik Stromberg, Prestige product marketing director.

DockSense will be demonstrated on a Prestige 460 motor yacht during the Miami Boat Show in February 2019.