Marine vessel control apparatus, marine vessel propulsion system, and marine vessel
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May 7, 2013
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Oct 7, 2010
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Mar 29, 2010
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Apr 6, 2009
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A marine vessel control apparatus is arranged and programmed to control a propulsion device including an engine and a propulsion device control unit. The marine vessel control apparatus includes a starter switch arranged to be operated by an operator to start the engine, and a main control unit arranged and programmed to receive a start command from the starter switch and to communicate with the propulsion device control unit. The main control unit includes a stand-by unit arranged to, when receiving the start command from the starter switch, stand by until information for determination of a predetermined start permission condition is acquired from the propulsion device control unit, a determining unit arranged to, after the information is acquired, determine if the start permission condition is met, and an engine start command unit arranged to, if the start permission condition is met, provide an engine start command to the propulsion device control unit.
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