Raymarine Makes First Factory-Install of DockSense

Author:
Jeff Moser
Publish date:
Oct 13, 2020

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FLIR Systems’ Raymarine brand announced the first factory installation of the DockSense assisted docking system. The installation was a collaboration with Monte Carlo Yachts and its MCY 76 Skylounge.

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DockSense works in concert with the yacht’s joystick and fly-by-wire steering, integrating with five FLIR cameras placed around the vessel. The cameras are optimized for 3-D motion sensing in all lighting conditions, with imagery broadcast on the Skylounge’s Raymarine Axiom XL MFDs.

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“We are committed to making yachting safer and more enjoyable for everyone on board,” said Gregoire Outters, FLIR Systems general manager for Raymarine, in a statement. “The DockSense Alert docking assistant is a new category of innovation for the yachting industry, and we are excited to work with Monte Carlo Yachts and other world-class yacht builders to continue pushing the boundaries of yacht design and engineering.”

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