For more than 70 years, Furuno has been manufacturing marine electronics that improve life on the water, from navigation and fishing aids to radars and radios. Over the past year,… Read More
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JANTRAN Inc., the Rosedale, Miss.-based river transportation arm of Bruce Oakley Inc., has taken delivery of a new towboat, the mv. John T. Janoush. Built by Nichols Boat Company in… Read More
Furuno has introduced the River Radar FR1908VBB as the newest addition to its vertical screen radars. This radar is designed for tow vessels, tugs and barges or can be used… Read More
Furuno has introduced a new “Hi-Brite” Multi-Touch Marine Monitor to the TZtouch and TZtouch2 Black Box systems, as well as a whole new series of professional grade multi-touch monitors: the… Read More
Corn Island Shipyard, Grandview, Ind., recently launched two 300-cubic-yard split-hull dump scows for Pacific Tugboat Services based in San Diego, Calif., a few months after it launched its latest dredge… Read More
Enterprise Marine Services LLC (EMS), part of Enterprise Products Partners L.P.’s transportation group, held a christening ceremony January 15 for the newly-built mv. Ray S at the company’s Houma, La.,… Read More
Maritime casualties are an unfortunate possibility when operating on the water, with human error being the leading cause of maritime injury. The Coast Guard said that thousands of preventable maritime… Read More
Furuno has rolled out two upgraded products for navigation—the NavPilot 300 and the Black Box NavNet TZtouch2 system. The NavPilot 300 is an autopilot designed for center consoles with outboard… Read More
In response to the International Maritime Organization’s mandate that vessels be equipped with safety devices, Furuno has developed the VR7000S Simplified Voyage Data Recorder. The device records all crucial data… Read More
Furuno has added two new products, SC70 and SC130, to its Satellite Compass to meet and exceed standards for accuracy. The SC70 has a heading accuracy of .4 degrees and a speed accuracy of .02 knots. The SC130 has… Read More
