The Application of Differential GPS to Marine Vessel Dynamic Positioning

Robert P. Denaro, Peter V. W. Loomis, Dana Yoerger

Abstract:	Dynamic Positioning of marine vessels is conducted to support at-sea drilling operations, survey, diver and submersible vehicle support. Current sensors used for position reference experience a variety of error characteristics and reliability problems, and often require extensive installation effort. As an alternative, differential GPS, used in conjunction with other low-cost sensors, may eliminate many of these problems. This paper discusses the dynamic positioning application of differential GPS in terms of error sources and design concepts.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (1986) June 24 - 26, 1986 Seattle, Washington
Pages:	83 - 91
Cite this article:	Denaro, Robert P., Loomis, Peter V. W., Yoerger, Dana, "The Application of Differential GPS to Marine Vessel Dynamic Positioning," Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (1986), Seattle, Washington, June 1986, pp. 83-91.
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