Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) is to fit 21 very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs) with a navigation system that provides visual support to crew members by using augmented reality (AR)
Furuno is introducing the second in the series of new generation river radars that it launched last year with the release of the FR1908VBB, a 4 kW Black Box Radar with a
MV Bailey, the first of three new 88 ft towboats built to meet Subchapter M requirements was recently completed by the Main Iron Works shipyard in Houma, La., and will soon enter
OCTOBER 23, 2018 — The research vessel R/V Virginia, built by the Meridien Maritime Reparation shipyard in Matane, Quebec, for the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)has successfully completed sea trials and
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 — Radio Holland is certainly a well known name in the maritime industry with a history that stretches back more than 100 years to the age of the telegram.
JANUARY 9, 2018 — The Canadian Coast Guard has selected Furuno to outfit its new Bay class search and rescue vessels. The 55-foot CCGS Pennant Bay and CCGS Baie De Plaisance are
DECEMBER 28, 2017 — Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. plan to jointly develop a system that supports ship operation during voyages using augmented reality (AR) technology.
NOVEMBER 13, 2017—Butch Weghorst, 72, a long-time employee of Furuno USA, recently passed away, according to the company. Weghorst was Furuno USA’s Gulf of Mexico Regional Manager from 1984 to 2016. He
JANUARY 7, 2016 — Furuno issued a notice to customers this week saying that potential vulnerability to cyber attack had been found in its Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) products. Subsequently, it says,