UKHO Partners with Shom to Launch International S-100 Sea Trials Program
navigation. These insights will play a key role in building global readiness and alignment on how S-100 data standards can be created and harmonized across international borders. The program will also bring together multiple ECDIS and portable pilot unit manufacturers, including Raymarine, Furuno, Navtor, OSI Marine Systems, Seall ECDIS and SEAiq. This cross-industry collaboration will enable a detailed evaluation of the interoperability of S-100 data layers and help guide the development of next-generation S-100 display units. During the trials, six interoperable S-100 data layers
Airmar Expands Medium Frequency Ultra-Wide Chirp Line
water temperature sensor· Xducer ID® technology for automatic transducer recognition· TM275MWHW includes adjustable stainless-steel mounting bracket· B275MWHW includes a high-speed fairing block The new models are compatible with Furuno, Raymarine and Humminbird Chirp-enabled fishfinders, with more to come from other manufacturers late in 2025. Both models are available with OEM connectors, or as a Mix and Match™ transducer with a 9-meter (29’5”) cable and common plug matched to a 1-meter (3’) adapter cable
Robosys Automation Unveils Autonomous Trial Boat
hardware with the VOYAGER AI suite.Robosys’ new boat, the “Pioneer,” is a 6.75 meter SeaPro Center Console 222 supplied by Kirby Marine US and is powered by a Suzuki DF 250 APX outboard engine.The SeaPro was selected as a trials boat that features a Dometic Seastar steering system and a Furuno radar. These features, with the Suzuki outboard, were all fully integrated with Robosys’ VOYAGER AI software, making "Pioneer" SeaPro’s first fully autonomous boat.Berthed in Rhode Island, US, “Pioneer” will not only be used by the teams at Robosys’ new U.S
HydroSurv Delivers USV for Dredging Survey Applications
HydroSurv, in partnership with WASSP Multibeam from Furuno UK, has delivered a REAV-28 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) equipped with a WASSP multibeam echosounder system to Foyle Marine & Dredging.This turnkey system is suited for providing bathymetric survey for marine construction and dredging applications.The REAV-28 is a remotely operated uncrewed vessel combined with the WASSP multibeam echosounder and integrated into EIVA Kuda Core survey software."We’ve seen growing demand from marine service operators outside of the survey supply chain for a solution that addresses the gap between
Echoexplore 4 aims to Simplify Hydroacoustic Data Management
.Key highlights of Echoexplore 4 include:New file format support: Echoexplore 4 is equipped to read a significantly expanded range of files (compared to earlier releases). Scan, sort and catalog data formats from more than 75 echosounder and sonar models from ASL Environmental, Blueprint Subsea, BlueView, Furuno, Kongsberg Discovery, Navico, Norbit, Nortek, R2Sonic, Reson, Simrad, Sonic, Sound Metrics, WASSP, and more - matching Echoview’s complete range of supported data formats.Expanded licensing: Introducing new software license activation and management options.File indexing: Echoexplore 4 accelerates
Furuno's Berthing Aid System Receives ClassNK's Endorsement
Japanese classification society ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to a Berthing Aid System developed by Furuno.Furuno's Berthing Aid System displays the distance and angle between the ship and the quay to assist in berthing operations.The Berthing Aid System uses LiDAR to calculate the relative distance and angle between the quay and hull, and displays superimposed images for situational awareness. The system aims to improve safety during berthing by measuring and visualizing the positional relation between the quay and ship, which was previously measured
Unmanned Maritime Systems Development Accelerates
as an example of how many similar-sized USVs can be equipped with multiple state-of-the-art COTS sensors to provide persistent surveillance. For example, the T-38 provided AIS, full motion video from SeaFLIR-280HD and FLIR-M364C cameras, as well as the display of radar contacts on a chart via the onboard Furuno DRS4D-NXT doppler radar. These were all streamed back to Task Force 59’s Robotics Operations Center via high bandwidth radios and SATCOM.Most military mariners who have had the experience of one organization or another installing new technology on their ships are well (often painfully) aware
U.S. Navy: Unmanned Maritime Systems Development Accelerates
as an example of how many similar-sized USVs can be equipped with multiple state-of-the-art COTS sensors to provide persistent surveillance. For example, the T-38 provided AIS, full motion video from SeaFLIR-280HD and FLIR-M364C cameras, as well as the display of radar contacts on a chart via the onboard Furuno DRS4D-NXT doppler radar. These were all streamed back to Task Force 59’s Robotics Operations Center via high bandwidth radios and SATCOM.Most military mariners who have had the experience of one organization or another installing new technology on their ships are well (often painfully) aware
Tritech Names Hardy Sales and Marketing Director
Tritech International Limited announced it has appointed Bruce Hardy as sales and marketing director, based in the company’s Aberdeen office. Hardy joins Tritech with 35 years maritime experience and was previously managing director at Furuno. His career began in the electronics sector for the fishing industry, working with acoustic positioning products and net sensors. This experience then developed into sonar, radar and navigation equipment and ultimately new build ship bridge design and integration. His experience is spread across various roles in sales and marketing within the maritime
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