Furuno FA50 Brochure

The FA-50 offers accurate information exchange that can be utilized
for collision avoidance

FURUNO’s FA-50 class-B AIS transponder receives navigation

data from AIS-equipped vessels nearby that can be utilized to

aid in safe navigation. Also, the FA-50 transmits own ship’s

information to the vessels around, which also aids in collision

avoidance.

AIS utilizes a VHF data link to exchange own ship information

with other AIS-equipped vessels around. The FA-50

incorporates the received AIS information into radar, a chart

plotter and other graphic display options such as a PC to

improve situational awareness. AIS targets on the screens are

shown with SOG/COG vector, which greatly assists you in

grasping the surrounding situation even in the midst of

congested waterways. Also, Closest Point of Approach (CPA)

and Time to Closest Point of Approach (TCPA) can be

computed and displayed on the radar/chart plotter screens.

The FA-50 feeds AIS data to the NavNet 3D and vx2 series or a

PC with FURUNO’s AIS Viewer software interfaced through

Ethernet. The FA-50 can also be interfaced with a FURUNO

chart plotter and radar via NMEA 0183 format to supplement

information to the onboard navigation system.

with GPS antenna

GPA-017S