FOP (FURUNO ELECTRIC)

FURUNO ELECTRIC’s FURUNO Open Platform (hereinafter, FOP) is a data platform that aggregates a wide range of onboard data and enables sharing and visualization onshore. It provides a baseline environment for operations management, technical teams, and environmental teams to review the same data both onboard and onshore when assessing conditions and considering next steps.

This webpage introduces the key features of FURUNO ELECTRIC’s FOP and expected use scenarios.

What You Will Learn
on This Webpage

1. Strengths of the tool:
   Aggregates onboard data from equipment made by various manufacturers and enables its use as a common data platform.
2. What implementation enables:
   Through onshore visualization and analysis, it helps provide inputs for understanding operating conditions and equipment conditions.
3. Best fit companies:
   Companies that face challenges in fleet-wide visibility and in organizing data for compliance with environmental regulations.

Key Features of FOP

Review Aggregated
Onboard Data
as the Same
Indicators Onshore

The FOP unit collects engine data, navigation-instrument information, and data from cargo-handling-related equipment, then sends it to shore (an FOP server or cloud environment, depending on the configuration). Onshore managers can review conditions while referencing the same indicators as those collected onboard.

By organizing information that was previously scattered across verbal reports, Excel files, and checks of individual systems, it becomes easier to align the basis for situational awareness.

Suitable for Companies
That Want
a Shared View
Across Multiple Vessels

It is suited to shipping companies and marine fleet management companies that own many vessels and want to organize fleet-wide fuel consumption, equipment condition, and voyage information in a common format.

It can also use detailed data made available through manufacturer integration as inputs for considering maintenance actions and reviewing operating conditions. It also fits environmental teams that want to review the burden of data collection and organization for compliance with environmental regulations, such as GHG emissions reporting. Where an existing platform (such as TMIP) is already in place, expanding data utilization through integration can also be considered.

Main Functions of FOP

Onboard Data Collection
and Aggregation (FOP Unit)

Source: FURUNO ELECTRIC Official Website
https://www.furuno.com/jp/marine-dx/data/

Scalability of FOP

In addition to data sharing with Ship Data Center, advanced hull-performance analysis can be performed by integrating with NAPA applications. Collaboration with equipment manufacturers and integration with TMIP are also progressing, enabling the system to be expanded by combining necessary functions without relying on a specific vendor.

Regulatory Compliance and
Certification of FOP

In environmental initiatives, it supports collecting the data needed for GHG reduction and improving the efficiency of reporting work. Schemes such as CII ratings and EU-MRV require accurate operational performance data, and FOP can serve as a foundation for that purpose.

From a security perspective, it has obtained Lloyd’s Register’s Cyber Security certification^*. From a data-standardization perspective, standards for onboard data servers such as ISO 19847 exist, so it is advisable to confirm with the vendor whether the system aligns with the company’s standardization policy.

Implementation Costs
and Pricing

Pricing information is not publicly available on the official website. Because conditions vary depending on implementation scale and configuration, an individual inquiry is required for detailed costs.

Examples of Utilizing FOP

One expected use scenario is fleet management where staff are tied up collecting information via phone calls and Excel data, making it easy for troubleshooting and situation review to fall behind. By implementing FOP, onboard data can be reviewed onshore in a common format, serving as a foundation for organizing information for troubleshooting, fuel-consumption status, and environmental reporting.

A key feature is that it provides inputs for moving decisions forward while sharing the situation among stakeholders.

*The above is purely an intended use scenario and does not represent an actual implementation case.

Support and Follow-up for FOP

During the evaluation process, system design—including onboard network configuration and the communication environment—can be discussed.

After operations begin, support is also available through FURUNO ELECTRIC’s global service network. Because the solution is designed for integration with related solutions and supports remote assistance, there is a setup for consulting on questions related to implementation and operations.

Company Overview
of FURUNO ELECTRIC,
the Provider of FOP

• Company name: FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
• Address: 9-52 Ashihara-cho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
• Phone number:0798-65-2111
• Official website:https://www.furuno.co.jp/