Marinetech brands collaborate in bid to gain share in maritime navigation market

FarSounder and Tocaro Blue have announced a new collaboration aimed at capturing share in the marine navigational safety market.

FarSounder’s Argos Forward Looking Navigation Sonar (FLS) will now integrate with Tocaro Blue’s ProteusCore software, bringing AI-powered radar perception to FarSounder’s SonaSoft Lt navigation software and delivering what the companies say is enhanced situational awareness for users navigating challenging marine environments.

FarSounder Tocaro Blue collab

A new collaboration between marine tech firms FarSounder and Tocaro Blue aims to capture share in the navigation safety market

FarSounder’s Argos 3D FLS systems are designed to help mariners see ahead beneath the waterline, providing real-time information about the seafloor and water column through a continuously updated 3D view. The company says the technology enables safer navigation in poorly charted waters or environments subject to changing bottom conditions.

Tocaro Blue says its ProteusCore software transforms marine radar into “an intelligent perception sensor capable of detecting, classifying, and tracking objects to support vessel control, collision avoidance, and safer navigation.” The system uses machine learning models trained on more than three million radar frames to improve target detection and environmental awareness.

An autofocus feature automatically tunes radar settings such as range and gain based on sea and weather conditions, eliminating the manual adjustments required by traditional systems.

By integrating ProteusCore’s AI-driven radar processing with FarSounder’s Argos 3D FLS, operators are expected to gain a more comprehensive understanding of both surface and subsurface hazards within a single display.

“FarSounder leads the industry with their Argos 3D FLS product line, and adopting ProteusCore is a natural fit to give mariners enhanced situational awareness,” said John Minor. “We’re thrilled to bring FarSounder customers a modern radar experience, powered by ProteusCore.”

The combined solution enables users to classify vessels, including non-AIS targets, while also identifying buoys, shorelines and underwater obstacles ahead of the vessel.

The integration of above- and below-water situational awareness is intended to support more informed navigation decisions, particularly in congested, low-visibility and unfamiliar or uncharted operating areas.

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