Patent ID: 11945563
Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 7:
8. A method of synchronizing engine propulsion of a marine vessel, the marine vessel including an operator station having a port side lever configured to control a throttle of a port side engine and a starboard side lever configured to control a throttle of a starboard side engine, the method comprising:
selecting, by an operator of the marine vessel, an automatic master lever selection operation;
selecting, by the operator, a synchronization operation mode;
qualifying, by a propulsion control processor, the port side lever and the starboard side lever;
actuating, by the operator, one of the port side lever and the starboard side lever;
setting, by the propulsion control processor, a master lever corresponding to the actuated one of the port side lever and the starboard side lever; and
operating the marine vessel in the synchronization operation mode pursuant to a throttle position of the master lever.