Full integration of FURUNO Radar and an ENC display system into one equipment for a new level of navigation safety and efficiency
Chart Radar is Radar that can display electronic charts (vector charts) together with the radar echo. Chart Radar is required by DNV for notation of NAUT-AW and NAUT-OSV. The Chart Radar FCR-21x7/28x7 series features total integration of ARPA Radar and ENC Display System into one equipment. While retaining the full functions of FURUNO ARPA Radar FAR-21x7/28x7 series, the FCR-21x7/28x7 simultaneously displays radar images, with an ENC. The FCR-21x7/28x7 delivers a variety of display modes including Radar, ECDIS* and Chart Radar.
*currently the FCR-21x7/28x7 can not substitute ECDIS.
The Chart Radar is a new core component of the FURUNO INS VOYAGER. When integrated into INS, route-monitoring can be performed both on ECDIS and Chart Radar screens. A chart is overlaid on the radar image, providing data observation stress-free. Superb target detection in all climatic conditions is achieved by FURUNO's sophisticated signal processing techniques. With full-featured ARPA, other ships' movements are tracked and their CPA/TCPA are displayed. When the targets are coming close to own ship, audio and visual alarms are generated to notify the navigator. Also, two guard zones can be set to enhance monitoring of specific areas around the vessel. When any target, such as a ship and landmass enters into the guard zone, audio and visual alarms are activated to notify the navigator. These alarm functions are very useful tools for executing safe and efficient navigation.
The FCR-21x7/28x7 consists of an antenna unit, processor units, a display unit and a control unit. A high-resolution LCD (20" for FCR-21x7 series and 23" for FCR-28x7 series) presents clear radar images together with chart display.