Gate-1 allows direct order possibility from Furuno ECDIS!

No need for external applications to order new charts, orders and chart installation can be done directly in Furuno ECDIS. Gate-1 provides up-to-date UKHO chart materials and permit files on board using the ships communication system. Gate-1 operates reliably in harsh conditions with low data transfer rates, unreliable communication links and long lag times.

It cannot be easier to order new charts, because now it can be done directly from Furuno ECDIS. New ordered charts and updating existing charts are supplied automatically through Gate-1 service onboard. System operating principal is simple: chart material is checked by Furuno Finland every week before transferred to the worldwide servers. Gate-1 onboard the vessel will download automatically the data from the closest server.

• Gate-1 contains a complete set of virtual chart DVD disk
• Transfer both base DVDs and update DVDs
• No need for using real DVDs or virus prone USB sticks
• Automatic transfer of UKHO ENC vector charts on board
• Automatic transfer of chart permits on board
• DNV-GL certificate for UKHO Pay As You Sail (PAYS) functionality
• Cyber secured, DNV-GL IEC61162-460 certificate
• Environment friendly. Power consumption 5W
• No service needed, no moving parts
• Low bandwidth for transfer of data. Uses at most 3kB/sec

Read more:

FURUNO FINLAND_GATE-1_brochure_1.4.pdf

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