Furuno is to offer a new SOLION-100 maritime safety terminal for Iridium GMDSS, combining GMDSS, Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) and Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) capabilities in a single terminal.
The terminal is based on Iridium Certus 100 technology and is intended for both newbuild and retrofit vessels.
The system supports maritime safety communications from receiving navigational and meteorological warnings through Iridium SafetyCast to initiating a distress alert and establishing Safety Voice communications with a Rescue Coordination Center.
A single-button distress alert transmits the vessel’s identification, status and position, while Safety Voice allows crews to communicate directly with rescue authorities.
“Furuno has been committed to supporting safer navigation at sea for decades, and maritime safety remains at the heart of what we do,” said Kiyoshi Furuno, Head of Marine Electronic Products Division and Sales Management Department General Manager, Furuno.
“The new SOLION-100 terminal for Iridium GMDSS allows us to strengthen our safety communications portfolio and provide customers with LEO satellite GMDSS technology alongside the Furuno navigation and communications systems they already rely on.”
The SOLION-100 is expected to become commercially available for retrofit applications in late 2026, with newbuild availability expected to follow in 2027.
