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and stern speed. You can tell if you’re being pushed or if your tow is dragging in a different direction.” The transverse speed and stern speed allow naviga- tors to quickly ? nd out the behavior of the vessel in challenging conditions.

In fact, according to Haynes, Furuno has found that even on cruise ships the product is installed on, the speed is ac- curate to within inches per second. The unit also delivers roll, pitch and angular information for navigation equipment such as Radar, ECDIS and AIS.

Added Value:

Safety & Situational Awareness

For smaller, inland workboats, the equipment promises ease of operation, a compact installation on sometimes crowded wheelhouses, and better resolution in bad weather and choppy waters. Already in operation for SDS

Lumber Company, the choice to up- grade to the Furuno FAR-15X8 series has so far been met with enthusiasm by boat crews, who readily appreciate the added safety that more and better features bring. Captain Taylor says the 15X8 radar will help improve vessel safety. “The picture is one of the best

I’ve ever seen. I look forward to us- ing it more,” he says. Furuno’s Haynes adds, “For situational awareness, I can see no better product suite to have in front of a professional mariner to run a vessel that pushes and tows barges.

The 15X8 series is the best radar we’ve ever introduced in the history of the company. I’m that con? dent about the performance of it.” And, that’s a

Stop Abrasion Now.

pretty good place to start for Furuno’s newest entry in the highly competi-

Leading The Way For A Quarter of a Century tive Radar markets.

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