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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.

They are delighted to announce that Furuno will participate in Jammertest 2024 in Andøya, Norway from 9 to 13 September. The participants will test GNSS receivers in an environment where they will actually be exposed to jamming and spoofing signals and obtain data on their tolerance. This Jammertest is the world's largest test event where resistance to jamming and spoofing can be tested in a real environment. It is organised by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Norwegian Communications Authority, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, Norwegian Metrology Service, Norwegian Space Agency and Testnor. Anti-jamming capabilities Jamming has actually been detected in the Black Sea, Northern Europe, and the Middle East, and there is a growing need for enhanced resiliency in critical infrastructure such as traffic control and mobile communications. Furuno has been testing its receivers by creating signals that simulate jamming and spoofing in a lab environment, but to verify and improve their anti-jamming capabilities, it is ideal to perform a variety of evaluations in a real environment. To allow participating companies and institutions to test their GNSS receiver-equipped products in a real-world environment, the organiser will conduct various types of jamming and spoofing attacks during the event. Jamming signal frequency In this Jammertest, Furuno will test the jamming and spoofing resistance of GT-100 In this Jammertest, Furuno will test the jamming and spoofing resistance of GT-100 which is Furuno’s timing multi-GNSS receiver module that supports dual-frequency band reception in the L1 and L5 bands. GNSS receivers for time synchronisation are used in critical infrastructures that require robustness, such as 5G mobile base stations, TV broadcasting, financial institutions, and power grids.  The latest product, GT-100, can automatically mitigate the effects of jamming and spoofing signals while providing users with real-time notification of the jamming signal frequency and signal strength. Also, if it completely loses reception of the L1 band signal, it can still maintain reception of the L5 band signal and continuously output stable time. By participating in the Jammertest 2024, Furuno will evaluate and analyse the level of resistance of GT-100 to jamming and spoofing in real-world environments and use the results to further improve its robustness.

Accelleron’s Japanese joint venture company Turbo Systems United has signed a memorandum of understanding with marine systems provider Furuno Electric Co to cooperate in digital activities. The agreement, the first of its kind for the Accelleron group in Japan, will dramatically improve access to optimisation solutions and digitally enabled services in one of the world’s most important shipbuilding markets. Furuno has a pioneering position in the supply of marine radar systems, with more than 40% market share in the global merchant fleet, as well as delivering a range of other electronic equipment. Under the agreement, the company will promote and enable the use of Accelleron digital solutions through its Furuno Open Platform connectivity solution. Tekomar XPERT engine optimisation Turbo MarineCare is a data-enabled favour deal for Accelleron turbochargers offering financial predictability Furuno General Manager, Digitalisation Promotion Department Keisuke Kitamura said: “In recent years, value creation through co-creation and collaborative activities by companies from different industries has been progressing in the shipping industry. Through this collaboration, the two companies will make maximum use of their strengths and knowledge to provide data insights to the customers.” Accelleron’s digital solutions include Tekomar XPERT engine optimisation, which can be used to improve the performance of any engine and is currently installed on more than 2,400 vessels, covering around 9,700 engines. Turbo MarineCare is a data-enabled service agreement for Accelleron turbochargers offering financial predictability through fixed maintenance costs and a continuous warranty on standard overhaul parts, wear and tear parts and labour. Accelleron’s digital solutions The solutions are designed for platform-neutral connectivity, helping customers to reduce engine- and turbocharger-related maintenance demand and cost as well as lowering fuel consumption and emissions. Partnerships with other system providers reduce the complexity of applying digital solutions and can unlock added functionality, further helping ship operators to improve efficiency. Turbo Systems United Executive Director, Senior Vice President, and Head of New Product Sales Yoshimasa Wakasa said: “The synergy between Accelleron’s digital solutions and Furuno's open platform will help customers of both companies to find greater value from their data, supporting their decarbonisation efforts and improving operational efficiency. We are pleased to strengthen our collaboration with Furuno through this agreement.”