WO2007020523A1 - Boat monitoring device and method - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a boat monitoring device and method, in particular for pleasure boats.
- Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the boat monitoring device according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the boat monitoring device according to the present invention
- Figure 3 shows steps in the boat monitoring method according to the present invention.
- the boat monitoring device is substantially an electronic device that can be integrated in the boat's on-board instruments and configured to alert the operators of the boat to a situation potentially endangering the boat.
- the monitoring device in Figure 1 is designed for access by all the occupants of the boat, and can be configured directly on-board.
- This embodiment is particularly suitable for exclusively private operators with access to on-board instruments.
- Number 1 in Figure 1 indicates as a whole a boat monitoring device configured to receive electric signals from a number of known sensors 5 (shown schematically) , from a number of on board measuring instruments 4 installed on the boat (not shown in Figure 1) , and from a known satellite position system 6, e.g. a GPS, for determining the position of the boat.
- a known satellite position system 6 e.g. a GPS
- sensors 5, on board measuring instruments 4, and satellite position system 6 continuously acquire quantities indicating surrounding- environment conditions, such as wind speed and direction or sea depth; and/or quantities indicating hazard conditions endangering the boat, such as: . persons or animals on-board, . smoke and/or fire on-board, . bilge water, . low on-board systems voltage supply battery; and/or quantities indicating the position of the boat, e.g. the position of the hull, as determined by the GPS system, and the bow direction as determined by a gyrocompass .
- monitoring device 1 comprises:
- An electronic processing unit 2 configured to receive the electric signals from sensors 5, from on board measuring instruments 4, and from satellite position system 6, and to memorize threshold values of the quantities acquired by sensors 5 and by on board measuring instruments 4, and at least one threshold value of a quantity relative to the position of the boat with respect to at least one predetermined reference point, e.g. the maximum distance of the boat from the anchorage, or the minimum safety distance of the boat from the shore or from objects and/or obstacles.
- Electronic processing unit 2 is configured to compare the values of the quantities acquired by sensors 5, by on board measuring instruments 4, and by satellite position system 6, with the memorized threshold values, and to generate a control signal accordingly, as explained in detail below.
- a radio signal transmitting-receiving unit 3 e.g. VHF, UHF, GSM, GPRS and/or UMTS, connected to, and receiving the control signal generated by, electronic processing unit 2. More specifically, radio signal transmitting- receiving unit 3 is configured to :
- a known electronic receiving device e.g. a GSM, GPRS and/or UMTS cellular telephone, a fixed telephone, a fixed or portable computer with a radio signal transmitting- receiving board, or a beeper;
- a known electronic receiving device e.g. a GSM, GPRS and/or UMTS cellular telephone, a fixed telephone, a fixed or portable computer with a radio signal transmitting- receiving board, or a beeper;
- keyboard 7 connected to electronic processing unit 2 to configure monitoring device 1. More specifically, keyboard 7 enables the owner and/or operator and/or occupants of the boat to set and/or modify:
- one or more call numbers of electronic receiving devices to which to send the alphanumeric and/or SMS message e.g. a beeper and/or cellular telephone number.
- the text of the alphanumeric and/or SMS message to be sent can also be set using keyboard 7.
- keyboard 7 may be a known type connected to monitoring device 1 externally over an appropriate interface.
- a known display 8 connected to processing unit 2 and configured to display the values of the quantities acquired by sensors 5, by on board measuring instruments
- the Figure 2 embodiment of the boat monitoring device is suitable for boat-hire companies or lease owners, who may need to make the monitoring device inaccessible by the occupants of the boat - to prevent the set quantity threshold values from being altered - and to configure the monitoring device and monitor the boat by remote control.
- the monitoring device according to the invention may be in the form of a black box and, as shown in Figure 2, may be connected to sensors 5, to on board measuring instruments 4, and to satellite position system 6, and may substantially comprise the same parts as in the Figure 1 embodiment, but without the data display and the keyboard for configuring monitoring device 1. More specifically, as shown in Figure 2, in this embodiment, monitoring device 1 is configured for two-way communication with a control centre 11, e.g.
- radio signal transmitting- receiving unit 3 may be configured by remote control by an operator, who sets the threshold values of the quantities acquired by sensors 5 and by on board measuring instruments 4, and the call numbers of the electronic receiving devices to which the alarm message can be sent by monitoring device 1, and transmits this data from control centre 11 to monitoring device 1 over the mobile communication network.
- monitoring device 1 may also be configured to send back a confirm message to the control centre 11 containing the configuration data received from control centre 11, so that, whenever monitoring device 1 is configured, the operator at control centre 11 is sure monitoring device 1 has actually received the configuration data and has been configured correctly.
- monitoring device 1 is configured to be powered by the on-board electric power system, e.g. by the battery connected to the boat's engine, and to consume a negligible amount of electrical energy with respect to the capacity of the supply battery.
- Figure 3 shows a flow chart of the method implemented by monitoring device 1.
- monitoring device 1 When turned on, monitoring device 1 acquires the values of the quantities acquired by sensors 5 and by on board measuring instruments 4, and the boat's position acquired by satellite position system ⁇ (block 10), and compares them with the threshold values memorized beforehand (block 20) . More specifically, besides comparing the quantities acquired by sensors 5 and by on board measuring instruments 4 with the memorized threshold values, monitoring device 1 also compares the boat's current position with the threshold values defined with respect to predetermined reference points, e.g. the maximum distance of the boat from the anchorage, which is set as a function of the length of the anchor, the seabed, and the distance of the boat from obstacles such as rocks, other boats, or the shore. Obviously, to prevent damage caused by the boat colliding with nearby obstacles, the above threshold values must be set correctly to allow the appropriate steps to taken in the event of a warning message from monitoring device 1.
- predetermined reference points e.g. the maximum distance of the boat from the anchorage, which is set as a function of the length of the anchor, the seabed, and the
- monitoring device 1 determines whether at least one of the above quantities exceeds the predetermined threshold (block 30). If it does (YES output of block 30) , the monitoring device sends an SMS message to receiving device 9 and/or to control centre 11 (block 40), or, conversely (NO output of block 30) continues monitoring the acquired quantities continuously.
- the monitoring device may, for example, also be used to control certain navigation parameters, including : ground speed, bow direction, course deviation, etc., thus providing the owners and/or operators of the boat with an integrated combined navigation and security instrument.
- Monitoring device 1 may, for example, be configured to receive and process an alarm signal from a motion sensor fixed to the anchor, or from a processing unit connected to the motion sensor, and indicating movement of the anchor capable of dislodging the anchor and endangering the boat and occupants .
- the motion sensor fixed to the anchor may, for example, be an acceleration sensor, which generates and transmits an alarm signal to monitoring device 1, or to the motion signal processing unit connected to monitoring device 1, whenever it detects acceleration of the anchor exceeding a predetermined reference value indicating movement of the anchor capable of dislodging it.
- the alarm signal generated by the motion sensor may, for example, be a wireless signal; in which case, the wireless signal is transmitted to monitoring device 1, or to the motion signal processing unit connected to it, over an appropriate transmission system, such as a Bluetooth or Zig-bee system.
- the motion sensor must therefore have a transmission unit capable of transmitting the wireless signal over the chosen transmission system, and monitoring device 1 or the motion signal processing unit must have an appropriate receiving unit capable of receiving the signal.
- monitoring device 1 On receiving a corresponding signal from the motion sensor fixed to the anchor, monitoring device 1 generates an alarm signal, which is displayed on display 8 and/or sent to receiving device 9 and/or to control centre 11 to alert the owners and/or operators of the boat to the hazard situation.
- Monitoring device 1 may also be connected by cable or by a wireless device to an acoustic and/or visual alarm system 15, e.g. a siren or light installed on the boat, and may activate the alarm system, by means of the control signal generated by electronic processing unit 2, on determining a potential hazard situation, i.e. when at least one of the predetermined thresholds is exceeded.
- an acoustic and/or visual alarm system e.g. a siren or light installed on the boat
- an acoustic and/or visual alarm system e.g. a siren or light installed on the boat
- monitoring device 1 is therefore unable to send an alarm message over the mobile radio network; or to alert the occupants during the night; or in the event receiving device 9 is not easily accessible by the occupants .
- a system may also be devised comprising monitoring device 1 and at least one measuring instrument 4, at least one sensor 5, and satellite position system 6 as described above.
- the system may comprise an anemometer for measuring wind speed and direction, and which does not normally form part of the standard on-board equipment of such boats.
- a variation in wind speed and direction may be worked out on the basis of a variation in sea depth, determined using an echo sounder, and a variation in bow direction, normally determined using a gyrocompass integrated in the boat's autopilot, since both these quantities depend directly on wind- speed and direction.
- Satellite position system 6 may also be integrated in monitoring device 1 and interfaced directly to transmitting unit 3, if the boat is not already equipped with one satellite position system.
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Abstract
A boat monitoring device (1), in particular for a pleasure boat, having an electronic processing unit (2) configured to receive at least one electric signal relative to a quantity indicating at least one of the following: environment conditions surrounding the boat, hazard conditions for the boat, and the position of the boat, and to determine whether the quantities satisfy given conditions with a predetermined threshold value; and an electronic transmitting-receiving unit (3) connected to the electronic processing unit (2) and configured to transmit a radio warning signal when an electric signal exceeds the respective threshold value.
Description
BOAT MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a boat monitoring device and method, in particular for pleasure boats. BACKGROUND ART
As is known, pleasure boats, both yachts and motorboats, are often anchored some distance off-shore and left unattended by the occupants for more or less long periods of time, e.g. to visit beaches or locations not directly accessible by boat.
Though normally anchored to the seabed, an unattended boat is subject to numerous hazards, such as: a sudden change in weather, e.g. wind or storms, which could dislodge the anchor and drive the boat ashore or adrift; accidental dislodging of the anchor; and robbery or, at worst, theft of the boat itself, by robbers taking advantage of the temporary absence of the occupants. DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a boat monitoring device and method designed to alert the owners and/or operators of the boat to one or more risk
situations which could result in damage to the boat.
According to the present invention, there are provided a boat monitoring device and method as claimed in Claim 1 and 14. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
A number of preferred, non-limiting embodiments of the present invention will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the boat monitoring device according to the present invention;
Figure 2 shows a second embodiment of the boat monitoring device according to the present invention;
Figure 3 shows steps in the boat monitoring method according to the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
As shown in Figures 1 and 2, regardless of the embodiment, the boat monitoring device according to the present invention is substantially an electronic device that can be integrated in the boat's on-board instruments and configured to alert the operators of the boat to a situation potentially endangering the boat.
More specifically, the monitoring device in Figure 1 is designed for access by all the occupants of the boat, and can be configured directly on-board. This embodiment is particularly suitable for exclusively private operators with access to on-board instruments.
Number 1 in Figure 1 indicates as a whole a boat monitoring device configured to receive electric signals
from a number of known sensors 5 (shown schematically) , from a number of on board measuring instruments 4 installed on the boat (not shown in Figure 1) , and from a known satellite position system 6, e.g. a GPS, for determining the position of the boat.
More specifically, sensors 5, on board measuring instruments 4, and satellite position system 6 continuously acquire quantities indicating surrounding- environment conditions, such as wind speed and direction or sea depth; and/or quantities indicating hazard conditions endangering the boat, such as: . persons or animals on-board, . smoke and/or fire on-board, . bilge water, . low on-board systems voltage supply battery; and/or quantities indicating the position of the boat, e.g. the position of the hull, as determined by the GPS system, and the bow direction as determined by a gyrocompass . More specifically, monitoring device 1 according to the invention comprises:
An electronic processing unit 2 configured to receive the electric signals from sensors 5, from on board measuring instruments 4, and from satellite position system 6, and to memorize threshold values of the quantities acquired by sensors 5 and by on board measuring instruments 4, and at least one threshold value of a quantity relative to the position of the boat with
respect to at least one predetermined reference point, e.g. the maximum distance of the boat from the anchorage, or the minimum safety distance of the boat from the shore or from objects and/or obstacles. Electronic processing unit 2 is configured to compare the values of the quantities acquired by sensors 5, by on board measuring instruments 4, and by satellite position system 6, with the memorized threshold values, and to generate a control signal accordingly, as explained in detail below.
. A radio signal transmitting-receiving unit 3, e.g. VHF, UHF, GSM, GPRS and/or UMTS, connected to, and receiving the control signal generated by, electronic processing unit 2. More specifically, radio signal transmitting- receiving unit 3 is configured to :
- memorize at least one call number of a known electronic receiving device 9, e.g. a GSM, GPRS and/or UMTS cellular telephone, a fixed telephone, a fixed or portable computer with a radio signal transmitting- receiving board, or a beeper;
- generate, as a function of the control signal from electronic processing unit 2, at least one known alphanumeric message, e.g. an SMS or beeper message, containing information relative to the hazard situation determined by electronic processing unit 2; and send the alphanumeric and/or SMS message to electronic receiving device 9, e.g. to a cellular
telephone over a mobile GSM, GPRS or UMTS communication network.
. A keyboard 7 connected to electronic processing unit 2 to configure monitoring device 1. More specifically, keyboard 7 enables the owner and/or operator and/or occupants of the boat to set and/or modify:
- the threshold values of the quantities acquired by sensors 5 and by on board measuring instruments 4, e.g. the wind force which could dislodge the anchor; the values of the quantities relative to the position of the boat with respect to at least one predetermined reference point, e.g. the maximum distance of the boat from the anchorage or the minimum safety distance of the boat from the shore; and
- one or more call numbers of electronic receiving devices to which to send the alphanumeric and/or SMS message, e.g. a beeper and/or cellular telephone number.
The text of the alphanumeric and/or SMS message to be sent can also be set using keyboard 7.
Alternatively, keyboard 7 may be a known type connected to monitoring device 1 externally over an appropriate interface.
. A known display 8 connected to processing unit 2 and configured to display the values of the quantities acquired by sensors 5, by on board measuring instruments
4, and by satellite position system 6; the threshold values of the quantities; the outcome of the comparison
by electronic processing unit 2 of the acquired quantities and the set quantity threshold values; and the call numbers of the electronic receiving devices to which to send the alarm messages. The Figure 2 embodiment of the boat monitoring device is suitable for boat-hire companies or lease owners, who may need to make the monitoring device inaccessible by the occupants of the boat - to prevent the set quantity threshold values from being altered - and to configure the monitoring device and monitor the boat by remote control.
In which case, the monitoring device according to the invention may be in the form of a black box and, as shown in Figure 2, may be connected to sensors 5, to on board measuring instruments 4, and to satellite position system 6, and may substantially comprise the same parts as in the Figure 1 embodiment, but without the data display and the keyboard for configuring monitoring device 1. More specifically, as shown in Figure 2, in this embodiment, monitoring device 1 is configured for two-way communication with a control centre 11, e.g. land-based or on-board another boat, via radio signal transmitting- receiving unit 3, and may be configured by remote control by an operator, who sets the threshold values of the quantities acquired by sensors 5 and by on board measuring instruments 4, and the call numbers of the electronic receiving devices to which the alarm message
can be sent by monitoring device 1, and transmits this data from control centre 11 to monitoring device 1 over the mobile communication network.
In this embodiment, monitoring device 1 may also be configured to send back a confirm message to the control centre 11 containing the configuration data received from control centre 11, so that, whenever monitoring device 1 is configured, the operator at control centre 11 is sure monitoring device 1 has actually received the configuration data and has been configured correctly.
Regardless of the embodiment, monitoring device 1 is configured to be powered by the on-board electric power system, e.g. by the battery connected to the boat's engine, and to consume a negligible amount of electrical energy with respect to the capacity of the supply battery.
Figure 3 shows a flow chart of the method implemented by monitoring device 1.
When turned on, monitoring device 1 acquires the values of the quantities acquired by sensors 5 and by on board measuring instruments 4, and the boat's position acquired by satellite position system β (block 10), and compares them with the threshold values memorized beforehand (block 20) . More specifically, besides comparing the quantities acquired by sensors 5 and by on board measuring instruments 4 with the memorized threshold values, monitoring device 1 also compares the boat's current
position with the threshold values defined with respect to predetermined reference points, e.g. the maximum distance of the boat from the anchorage, which is set as a function of the length of the anchor, the seabed, and the distance of the boat from obstacles such as rocks, other boats, or the shore. Obviously, to prevent damage caused by the boat colliding with nearby obstacles, the above threshold values must be set correctly to allow the appropriate steps to taken in the event of a warning message from monitoring device 1.
On the basis of the comparison, monitoring device 1 determines whether at least one of the above quantities exceeds the predetermined threshold (block 30). If it does (YES output of block 30) , the monitoring device sends an SMS message to receiving device 9 and/or to control centre 11 (block 40), or, conversely (NO output of block 30) continues monitoring the acquired quantities continuously.
The advantages of the boat monitoring device according to the present invention are obvious from the foregoing description.
In particular, it enables the owners and/or operators of the boat to take immediate action in the event of a hazard situation occurring when the boat is unattended.
Clearly, changes may be made to the boat monitoring device and method as described and illustrated herein without, however, departing from the scope of the present
invention as defined in the accompanying Claims.
The monitoring device according to the invention may, for example, also be used to control certain navigation parameters, including : ground speed, bow direction, course deviation, etc., thus providing the owners and/or operators of the boat with an integrated combined navigation and security instrument.
Monitoring device 1 may, for example, be configured to receive and process an alarm signal from a motion sensor fixed to the anchor, or from a processing unit connected to the motion sensor, and indicating movement of the anchor capable of dislodging the anchor and endangering the boat and occupants .
More specifically, the motion sensor fixed to the anchor may, for example, be an acceleration sensor, which generates and transmits an alarm signal to monitoring device 1, or to the motion signal processing unit connected to monitoring device 1, whenever it detects acceleration of the anchor exceeding a predetermined reference value indicating movement of the anchor capable of dislodging it.
More specifically, the alarm signal generated by the motion sensor may, for example, be a wireless signal; in which case, the wireless signal is transmitted to monitoring device 1, or to the motion signal processing unit connected to it, over an appropriate transmission system, such as a Bluetooth or Zig-bee system. The motion sensor must therefore have a transmission unit capable of
transmitting the wireless signal over the chosen transmission system, and monitoring device 1 or the motion signal processing unit must have an appropriate receiving unit capable of receiving the signal. On receiving a corresponding signal from the motion sensor fixed to the anchor, monitoring device 1 generates an alarm signal, which is displayed on display 8 and/or sent to receiving device 9 and/or to control centre 11 to alert the owners and/or operators of the boat to the hazard situation.
Monitoring device 1 may also be connected by cable or by a wireless device to an acoustic and/or visual alarm system 15, e.g. a siren or light installed on the boat, and may activate the alarm system, by means of the control signal generated by electronic processing unit 2, on determining a potential hazard situation, i.e. when at least one of the predetermined thresholds is exceeded.
This embodiment is particularly useful, for example, when the boat cannot be reached by mobile radio network signals and monitoring device 1 is therefore unable to send an alarm message over the mobile radio network; or to alert the occupants during the night; or in the event receiving device 9 is not easily accessible by the occupants . A system may also be devised comprising monitoring device 1 and at least one measuring instrument 4, at least one sensor 5, and satellite position system 6 as described above. For example, in the case of motorboats,
the system may comprise an anemometer for measuring wind speed and direction, and which does not normally form part of the standard on-board equipment of such boats.
Alternatively, in the case of motorboats, a variation in wind speed and direction may be worked out on the basis of a variation in sea depth, determined using an echo sounder, and a variation in bow direction, normally determined using a gyrocompass integrated in the boat's autopilot, since both these quantities depend directly on wind- speed and direction.
Satellite position system 6 may also be integrated in monitoring device 1 and interfaced directly to transmitting unit 3, if the boat is not already equipped with one satellite position system.
Claims
1) A boat monitoring device (1) , in particular for a pleasure boat, characterized by comprising : . an electronic processing unit (2) configured to receive at least one electric signal relative to a quantity indicating at least one of the following:
- environment conditions surrounding said boat,
- hazard conditions on said boat, - the position of said boat, said electronic processing unit (2) also being configured to determine whether said at least one electric signal satisfies given conditions with a predetermined threshold value; and . an electronic transmitting-receiving unit (3) connected to said electronic processing unit (2) and configured to transmit a radio warning signal when said at least one electric signal satisfies said given conditions . 2) A monitoring device (1) as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said quantity indicating environment conditions surrounding said boat comprises at least one of the following:
- wind speed, - wind direction,
- sea depth.
3) A monitoring device (1) as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said quantity indicating hazard
conditions for said boat comprises at least one of the following:
- persons or animals on said boat,
- water in the bilge of said boat, - smoke and/or fire on said boat,
- low voltage supply of said monitoring device (1) ,
- movement of the anchor of said boat.
4) A monitoring device (1) as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said quantity indicating the position of said boat comprises at least one of the following:
- the position of the hull of said boat,
- the bow direction of said boat.
5) A monitoring device (1) as claimed in any one of the foregoing Claims, wherein said radio warning signal transmitted by said transmitting-receiving unit (3) contains an alphanumeric message.
6) A monitoring device (1) as claimed in Claim 5, and configured to transmit said radio warning signal containing said alphanumeric message to a receiving device (9) comprising at least one of the following:
- a mobile cellular telephone,
- a fixed telephone,
- a beeper, - a fixed or portable computer equipped with a radio signal transmitting-receiving board.
7) A monitoring device (1) as claimed in Claim 6, and also comprising:
. data entry means (7) for setting said threshold value and entering identification information associated with said receiving device (9); and
. display means (8) configured to display values assumed by said at least one quantity, said threshold value, and said identification information.
8) A monitoring device (1) as claimed in any one of the foregoing Claims, wherein said electronic transmitting-receiving unit (3) is configured to transmit said radio warning signal over a mobile radio telecommunication network.
9) A monitoring device (1) as claimed in Claim 8, wherein said transmitting-receiving unit (3) is also configured for two-way communication with a remote control centre (11) over said mobile radio telecommunication network.
10) A monitoring device (1) as claimed in Claim 9, characterized by being configurable by remote control from said control centre (11) . 11) A monitoring device (1) as claimed in Claim 10, characterized by not being accessible by the occupants of said boat.
12) A monitoring device (1) as claimed in Claim 10 or 11, wherein said electronic transmitting-receiving unit (3) is configured to transmit a radio signal containing a confirm message to said control centre (11); said confirm message containing at least said threshold value and said identification information transmitted by
said control centre (11) and received by said electronic transmitting-receiving unit (3) .
13) A monitoring device (1) as claimed in any one of the foregoing Claims, wherein said electronic processing unit (2) is configured to generate a control signal for acoustic and/or visual alarm devices (15) .
14) A boat monitoring method, in particular for a pleasure boat, characterized by comprising the steps of : . acquiring at least one quantity indicating at least one of the following:
- environment conditions surrounding said boat,
- hazard conditions on said boat,
- the position of said boat; . determining whether said at least one quantity satisfies a given condition with a predetermined threshold value; and
. transmitting a radio warning signal when said at least one quantity satisfies said given condition. 15) A monitoring method as claimed in Claim 14, wherein said quantity indicating environment conditions surrounding said boat comprises at least one of the following:
- wind speed, - wind direction,
- sea depth.
16) A monitoring method as claimed in Claim 14 or 15, characterized in that said quantity indicating hazard
conditions on said boat comprises at least one of the following:
- persons or animals on said boat,
- water in the bilge of said boat, - smoke and/or fire on said boat,
- low voltage supply of a monitoring device (1),
- movement of the anchor of said boat.
17) A monitoring method as claimed in any one of Claims 14 to 16, wherein said quantity indicating the position of said boat comprises at least one of the following:
- the position of the hull of said boat,
- the bow direction of said boat.
18) A monitoring method as claimed in any one of Claims 14 to 17, wherein said radio warning signal contains an alphanumeric message.
19) A monitoring method as claimed in one of Claims 14 to 18, and also comprising the step of memorizing said threshold value, and identification information associated with a receiving device (9) for receiving said radio warning signal.
20) A monitoring method as claimed in any one of Claims 14 to 19, wherein said radio warning signal is transmitted over a mobile radio telecommunication network.
21) A monitoring method as claimed in any one of Claims 14 to 20, and also comprising the step of communicating two-way with a remote control centre (11)
over said mobile radio telecommunication network.
22) A boat monitoring system, in particular for a pleasure boat, characterized by comprising: at least one sensor (5) and/or measuring instrument (4) installed on said boat and configured to acquire at least one of the following:
- environment conditions surrounding said boat,
- hazard conditions on said boat,
- the position of said boat; . a monitoring device (1) as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 13.
23) A boat monitoring system as claimed in Claim 22, and comprising a motion sensor for determining movement of the anchor of said boat. 24) A boat monitoring system as claimed in Claim 23, wherein said motion sensor is an acceleration sensor fixed to the anchor of the boat and configured to generate and transmit to said monitoring device (1) an alarm signal indicating movement of the anchor of said boat capable of dislodging the anchor.
25) A boat monitoring system as claimed in Claim 24, wherein said alarm signal is a wireless signal, and wherein said monitoring device (1) and said motion sensor are configured to communicate over a wireless communication system.
26) A boat monitoring system as claimed in Claims 22 to 25, characterized by comprising at least one acoustic and/or visual alarm device (15) controlled by said
electronic processing unit (2) .
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