DESCRIZIONE
The invention relates to a vessel control system (1) for a marine vessel (14) propelled by at least one propulsion device includes a wireless lanyard system (10) including at least one fob (20, 22) worn by an individual on the marine vessel (14) and a helm transceiver (18) at a helm area (15) of the marine vessel (14) configured to receive radio signals from the at least one fob (20, 22). A controller is configured to detect, based on communications between each of the at least one fob (20, 22) and the helm transceiver (18), that each of the at least one fob (20, 22) is present on the marine vessel (14). A missing fob is detected if at least one of the fobs (20, 22) is no longer detected at the helm transceiver (18), and then a man overboard event is generated. The vessel control system (1) is configured to automatically activate one or more search assistance functions based on the man overboard event. [Image Omitted]