Patent ID: 9193420
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: B60K,B63C,B63H,G01S

Abstract:
1. A jet propelled watercraft comprising: a vessel body; a jet propulsion mechanism configured to propel the vessel body; an engine configured to drive the jet propulsion mechanism; at least three switches including an engine stop switch, a lanyard switch, and a rollover switch, the engine stop switch being configured to stop the engine in response to manual operation, the lanyard switch being configured to stop the engine in response to detachment of a lanyard coupled to a vessel operator, the rollover switch being configured to stop the engine in response to rollover of the vessel body; and an emergency contact unit programmed and configured to define a determination portion and an instruction portion, the determination portion being programmed and configured to determine whether or not rescue is required based on an actuation status of the at least three switches when the engine has been stopped, the instruction portion being programmed and configured to instruct transmission of a distress signal to a predetermined emergency contact when the determination portion has determined that rescue is required; wherein the determination portion is programmed and configured to determine that rescue is not required when the engine has been stopped without actuation of any of the engine stop switch, the lanyard switch, and the rollover switch.