Systems and methods for controlling an imaging system of a marine vessel

1 . An imaging system for a marine vessel having a propulsion system configured to provide thrust that propels the marine vessel in a propulsion direction having a surge component, a sway component, and a yaw component, the system comprising:

a plurality of imaging sensors positioned to image a plurality of directions around the marine vessel and configured to generate image data;

a display device configured to display at least a portion of the image data;

a control system configured to:

select a first portion of the image data based on each of the surge component, the sway component, and the yaw component of the propulsion direction; and

display the selected first portion of the image data on the display device.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to select the first portion of the image data based further on a target navigation location with respect to the marine vessel.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to select the first portion of the image data based further on a nearest detected object in a predicted travel path of the marine vessel.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is further configured to:

detect an object within a threshold distance of the marine vessel;

select a second portion of the image data based on a location of the object relative to the marine vessel; and

display the selected second portion of the image data on the display device.

5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein displaying the selected second portion of the image data on the display device comprises switching the display from the selected first portion of the image data to the selected second portion of the image data.

6 . The system of claim 4 , wherein displaying the selected second portion of the image data on the display device comprises displaying the selected second portion of the image data in addition to the selected first portion of the image data.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the propulsion direction comprises a sway component that is nonzero; and

the selected first portion of the image data comprises image data that covers an entire length of the marine vessel from a bow to a stern including image data from at least one port imaging sensor configured to image an area proximate a port side of the marine vessel or at least one starboard imaging sensor configured to image an area proximate a starboard side of the marine vessel.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the propulsion direction comprises a yaw component that is nonzero; and

the selected first portion of the image data comprises image data from at least one fore imaging sensor configured to image an area proximate a bow of the marine vessel.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the control system is further configured to:

select a second portion of the image data comprising image data from at least one aft imaging sensor configured to image an area proximate a stern of the marine vessel; and

display the selected second portion of the image data on the display device.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the selected first portion of the image data is a combined image comprising image data from at least two of the plurality of imaging sensors.

11 . A method for controlling an imaging system for a marine vessel having a propulsion system configured to provide thrust that propels the marine vessel in a propulsion direction having a surge component, a sway component, and a yaw component, the method comprising:

imaging a plurality of directions around the marine vessel to generate image data using a plurality of imaging sensors;

selecting a first portion of the image data based on each of the surge component, the sway component, and the yaw component of the propulsion direction; and

displaying the selected first portion of the image data on a display device.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein selecting the first portion of the image data is based further on a target navigation location with respect to the marine vessel.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein selecting the first portion of the image data is based further on a nearest detected object in a predicted travel path of the marine vessel.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises:

detecting an object within a threshold distance of the marine vessel;

selecting a second portion of the image data based on a location of the object relative to the marine vessel; and

displaying the selected second portion of the image data on the display device.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein displaying the selected second portion of the image data on the display device comprises switching the display from the selected first portion of the image data to the selected second portion of the image data.

16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein displaying the selected second portion of the image data on the display device comprises displaying the selected second portion of the image data in addition to the selected first portion of the image data.

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein:

the propulsion direction comprises a sway component that is nonzero; and

the selected first portion of the image data comprises image data that covers an entire length of the marine vessel from a bow to a stern including image data from at least one port imaging device configured to image an area proximate a port side of the marine vessel or at least one starboard imaging sensor configured to image an area proximate a starboard side of the marine vessel.

18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein:

the propulsion direction comprises a yaw component that is nonzero; and

the selected first portion of the image data comprises image data from at least one fore imaging sensor configured to image an area proximate a bow of the marine vessel.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the method further comprises:

selecting a second portion of the image data comprising image data from at least one aft imaging sensor configured to image an area proximate a stern of the marine vessel; and

displaying the selected second portion of the image data on the display device.

20 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the selected first portion of the image data is a combined image comprising image data from at least two of the plurality of imaging sensors.