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Furuno is delighted to announce that its subsidiary, Furuno Hellas S.A. (Greece), is taking a major leap forward with the first new building contract from Maran Tankers Management Inc. (MTM) in Greece. 

MTM, the oil tanker shipping unit of Angelicoussis group led by Ms. Maria Angelicoussis, which owns more than 50 tankers, has ordered eight newbuildings of the 155,500 DWT LNG dual-fuel vessel Suezmax from New Times Shipbuilding plus three shuttle tankers from Daehan Shipbuilding and has decided to use Furuno’s navigation and communication package system.

Reliability and innovation

MTM is well known to the marine industry for being at the forefront of adopting innovative solutions, which creates value for the company.

The decision to select Furuno's products for the first time in MTM’s long history was based on their confidence and expectation in the quality of Furuno products, worldwide service network, and cutting-edge technology, as well as Furuno’s reputation for reliability and innovation. 

ICT/IoT cyber security

For this project, Furuno will provide state-of-the-art ICT/IoT cyber security and remote monitoring platforms, including the latest navigation equipment that meets and exceeds IMO standards. 

It is thrilled about this partnership and will support the challenge of MTM’s transition towards a digital transformation era for safer and more efficient voyages.

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