Furuno is pleased to announce the launch of its new website which outlines our vision for the future of shipping and explains the necessary digital transformation that will bring about a revolution in the maritime world.

Full Ahead with Furuno

Over the last few years, the shipping industry has seen a rapid increase in the use of cutting edge digital technology to visualize operational status, on-board and off-board navigation, and engine systems. Based on the most recent advancements in marine electronics and communications technologies, Furuno is developing new technological innovations to achieve safer and more efficient autonomous ship operations. Learn more about Furuno's initiatives

Furuno's roadmap

Autonomous Navigation

See the unseen and let the AI make the right decisions and steer the vessel for you. Autonomous navigation will only be possible if two conditions, on which we are working, are met:

Recognition, which uses sophisticated equipment and unique technologies to understand the surrounding situation, this is ENVISION.

Decision, which analyzes the data collected to make the best decision that will allow the crew to reach their objectives safely.

At this stage, several innovative technologies have been developed. It is this combination of all these technologies that will enable us to achieve autonomous navigation:

AR Navigation System also known as ENVISION, of course, but also Risk Visualizer™ & Berthing Assistance.

All these solutions and their benefits can be found here:https://furuno.com/en/marine-dx

Remote Management

Because remote maintenance and management are essential to keep equipment running smoothly for a long time, and because the world is increasingly connected, we have developed various ICT and IoT solutions to ensure the best comfort at sea.

IoT Solutions: FOP (Furuno Open Platform) and HermAce (Navigation Data Sharing)

ICT Solutions: SafeComNet (Furuno Mobile Satellites Services)

All these solutions and their benefits can be found here:https://furuno.com/en/marine-dx

Furuno SafeComNet

About the Digital Transformation project

Kazuma Waimatsu, Senior Executive Officer and Divisional General Manager of the Marine Electronic Products Division and leading figure in the Furuno’s digital transformation project

The number of ships crossing the world's oceans is increasing every day and the seas are becoming more congested than ever. The size of the ships is also increasing, so it is becoming more and more crucial to be aware of the situation around the vessel directly from the bridge in order to improve safety and security during any operation.

At Furuno we have taken on this challenge and already created a system to support seafarers’ visual perception during operations using Augmented Reality technology (Furuno ENVISION) which will also be the first step towards the automated ship of the future. AR Navigation is only the beginning...

Indeed, we are now heading towards the creation of autonomous vessels. Since January 2021, we have created a special division, working closely with other major players in the maritime sector, to accelerate the development of sensors. It is this great alliance of researchers and developers that will make the first fully automated ship project a reality.

Behind the development of all these technologies and solutions is Furuno’s passionate desire to realize safe navigation. We have a grand ambition to achieve zero accidents. This does not only apply to automated ships, but also and especially for manned ships.

Furuno is moving full steam ahead towards the realisation of totally safe and secure navigation and we hope you will be part of this exciting adventure with us

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