About Us, Navigating The Future With Integrity And Innovation

Furuno Cyprus

Delivering Excellence in Maritime Navigation and Communication Solutions

A member of the globally renowned Furuno group, Furuno Cyprus was established in Cyprus in November 2012. Cyprus is home to some of the world's leading names in the shipping industry, it manages the 3rd largest merchant fleet in the EU, and is the largest third-party Ship Management Centre within the EU (top 3 globally).

The main objective of Furuno Cyprus is to provide high-quality service to the shipping industry in Cyprus through the supply of Furuno Navigation and Communication Products, Spare Parts, Technical Advice, and Professional Services worldwide.

The effectiveness and efficiency of the provided service has succeeded in making Furuno Cyprus a reference point for local customers which gradually resulted in strategic partnerships. Our office in Cyprus is also party to a number of collaborations with some of the top shipping companies in Cyprus, and together are involved in a number of initiatives and large projects relating to Remote Monitoring and Maintenance capabilities, E-Navigation Test-Bed and Data Extraction for Performance Evaluation.

2012

Foundation year

Employees

1948

Introduction of the world’s ﬁrst ﬁsh ﬁnder

1938

FURUNO ELECTRIC SHOKAI LTD. foundation (predecessor of FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.)

1938

1948

Foundation of FURUNO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. in Nagasaki Prefecture

Commercialization of the world's first practical fish finder

Furuno starts to be sold overseas (Argentina, Australia, China)

1958

1959

Development of the first marine radars

Development of the world’s first net sonde

1961

1965

Development of the world's first net recorder

Furuno enters into non-marine markets

1966

1967

Development of the full automatic sonar, facsimile receiver and direction finder

Development of the Omega receiver

1971

1972

Development of Japan's first Doppler Sonar and Scanning Sonar

Development of the autopilot system, satellite positioning equipment and simple radio telephone

1973

1974

Development of the radio navigation system, full-circle scanning sonar and gyrocompass

Development of the ultra-compact radar and half-circle scanning sonar

1976

1980

Development of the world's first current indicator, VideoPlotter and compact facsimile receiver

Development of the scientific sounder

1981

1984

Development of the facsimile receiver and the bottom mapping system

Development of the marine radar, color net recorder, bottom sonar, ARPA

1985

1986

Development of the world's first bird radar and GPS navigation system

Development of the fishery monitoring radar, the automated bonito pole-and-line fishing system and the world's first video LORAN

1987

1990

Development of the equipment for the research submersible SHINKAI 6500 system

Development of the wireless marine horn, radar for fishery and digital mapping system

1991

1992

Development of the the kinematic GPS and GPS for aircraft

Successful commercialization of the teleterminal DGPS

1993

1994

Development of the Golf Distance Meter and Integrated Navigation Display

Development of the first integrated bridge system and the GPS-time server

1995

1998

Development of the radar plotter-fish finder combo

Development of the new Terrain Remote Monitoring System

1999

2000

Development of the satellite compass

Development of the first NavNet Multi-Function Display Series

2001

2002

Development of the Automatic Identification System (AIS) and the Voyage Data Recorder (VDR)

Development of the GPS-steered Time & Frequency Generator

2003

2004

Opening of the Furuno European Distribution Center (FEDC) in the Netherlands

Development of the Tanken-Maru system, a fish finder for recreational fishing boats

Development of the world's first dual-frequency searchlight sonar

2005

2006

Development of the FCV-620 fish finder, the S-VDR (Simplified Voyage Data Recorder) VR-3000S and the Ultra sensitive GPS receiver GM-83

Development of the AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver FA-30 and launch of the NavNet 3D Series

2007

2012

Launch of the NavNet TZtouch TZT9 and TZT14 models and the Furuno NavSkills Computer Aided Training (NavSkills CAT)
Foundation of FURUNO (CYPRUS) LTD.

Development of the black box network sounder DFF1-UHD, the Multi-GNSS Receiver Chip eRide OPUS 6 and eRide OPUS 7, and the Weather Radar system WR-2100 and WR-50

2013

2014

Development of the New Ultrasound Bone Densitometer CM-200 light and the world's first wireless LAN Radar DRS-4W

Introduction of Astrolabe System

Development of the TruEcho CHIRP with unique fish size indicator FCV-1900G

Launch of the NavNet TZtouch2 Series

2015

2016

Development the New GNSS Displacement Measurement System "DANA" MG-87 and the Fish Size Indicator model FCV-2100

Development of the New Doppler Weather Radar WR-110

2017

2018

Introduction of HermAce system

Development of the GNSS Disciplined Oscillator GF-88 Series and the FURUNO ENVISION AR Navigation System (Model AR-100M)

2019

2020

Launch of the NavNet TZtouch3 Series and development of the Half-circle sonar FSV-75, 3D mode

Development of the Stabilized Fish Size Indicator FCV-38

2021

2022

Development of a time synchronization receiver module GT-100

Start of the Ocean 5.0 project to advocate for ocean literacy

2023

2025

Furuno NETWORK

With a wide network of authorized distributors and dealers, we proudly support customers throughout Cyprus and beyond. This extensive reach allows us to provide timely service, localized expertise, and the high standards of support our clients have come to expect. Our approach blends innovation with responsibility, ensuring we deliver value not just through our technology, but also through the way we do business, aiming long-term customer relationships.