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, summarized in the following two chapters: 01: Autonomous Navigation, and 02: Remote Management.
News NEWS AND TOPICS
- News Mar 17, 2023 Furuno’s HermAce Receives Innovation Endorsement Certificate from ClassNK
- Product Sep 16, 2022 Conduct a trial for commercialization of Berthing Aid System
- Product Aug 31, 2022 3D Bird View System Receives Innovation Endorsement Certificate from ClassNK
- Product Aug 31, 2022 AR Navigation System(model:AR-100M) Receives Innovation Endorsement Certificate from ClassNK
- Exhibition Apr 19, 2022 Furuno to exhibit at SEA JAPAN 2022
To see the unseen, and beyond
"Seeing the unseen" is one of Furuno's business themes, which we will try to achieve through the following two fields
- A "Recognition Support" system, which makes use of marine electronic equipment and unique sensor technology to provide a better understanding of the surrounding situation.
- A "Decision Support" system that analyzes collected data and helps the operator avoid dangerous objects based on enhanced situational awareness.
Our R&D Stance
Our Autonomous Navigation Systems Department was established to take on the major challenge of creating exciting and innovative solutions. By bringing together developers working on navigational instruments and researchers exploring new sensors and algorithms related to autonomous navigation, we are able to research and develop products that will lead to technological breakthroughs like never before.
Designing the unmanned ship of tomorrow
With the collaboration of companies from various sectors, this program, supported by the Nippon Foundation, is committed to developing the world's first unmanned vessel by 2025.
Furuno was two of the five consortia chosen for this program.
"Creating the Future of Fully Autonomous Ships - A Grand Design by a Group of Experts"
project (Japan Marine Science Inc. and 30 other companies)
MEGURI2040 DFFAS PROJECT-Challenge for social implementation of unmanned vessels-Digest
Link to JAPAN MARINE SCIENCE INC. official YouTube channel
Link to JAPAN MARINE SCIENCE INC. official YouTube channel
Demonstration of unmanned technology on Japanese container ships and car ferries (Mitui O.S.K Lines, Ltd. and 7 other companies)
Essential communications between ships and shore are becoming faster and more affordable, and marine electronics are more sophisticated and digital than ever before. Furuno builds communication infrastructures between shore and onboard ships with a view to the future digital shift of the entire maritime industry. We propose a variety of ICT/IoT solutions and offer a wide range of ICT/IoT solutions that meet the needs of our customers. Our solutions include building onboard LANs and providing a wide range of other services, like setting up communication devices and satellite communication lines using our extensive technologies.
IoT Solutions
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Onboard data collection and analysis
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Furuno Open Platform
- Building an IoT data collection platform
- Collection of information on voyages and on engines
- Hull performance analysis (in collaboration with NAPA)
- Visualization of vessel data (by providing a shore-side viewer)
- Cooperation between manufacturers to collect information on equipment of each for robust remote maintenance solutions
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Navigation Data Sharing
Remote monitoring and maintenance service of Furuno bridge![]()
HermAce
- Safe operation support
- Equipment operation monitoring
- Automatic reporting
- Sharing of operational data between shore and ship
- Remote maintenance services
- Automatic firmware updates
- Preventive maintenance
ICT Solutions
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Communication lines services and systems
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SafeComNet
- Satellite Communication service
- Ka band with VSAT
- Ku band with VSAT
- L band
- Satellite Communication service
