Raymarine Launches Pathfinder ECDIS
New IMO Type-Approved Navigation Solution Expands Raymarine’s Product Offerings
Fareham, UK: Raymarine – a global leader in high-performance marine electronics —announced today the official release of the Pathfinder ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System). The IMO-compliant Pathfinder ECDS is a premier maritime navigation solution for use both as a primary and backup navigation system for all vessel types, from workboats to large cargo ships and superyachts.
Pathfinder ECDIS is the culmination of Raymarine’s marine hardware innovation and Chartworld’s 25 years of ECDIS and commercial navigation experience. Raymarine designed the new Pathfinder ECDIS system for commercial vessels over 3,000 gross tons or international passenger vessels over 500 gross tons — optimizing it for faster system familiarity and simplified chart installation, thus reducing the need for extensive crew training.
Pathfinder ECDIS offers an all-around, operator-friendly experience by integrating seamlessly with Chartworld ENC and data services, making navigation smooth and efficient — no matter the journey. Pathfinder ECDIS achieved its IMO certification from DNV, the respected leader in independent standards testing and certification. The system meets International Maritime Organization (IMO) standards — IEC 61174 and IEC 62288 — and is built on rugged Raymarine hardware, optimised for low maintenance, long lifespan and ease of operation.
Designed with security in mind, the Pathfinder ECDIS is an embedded navigation device rather than running a legacy desktop operating system. Always connected, every Pathfinder ECDIS system includes a ChartWorld eSync onboard gateway. The eSync gateway ensures ENCs and ChartWorld data services remain up to date, anywhere in the world. eSync also enhances the security and ensures compliance with international maritime cybersecurity standards. Additionally, Pathfinder ECDIS runs on a proven, fan-less hardware platform, offering noise free operation and reduced maintenance.
Engineered for the future, Pathfinder ECDIS is designed to support the S-100 next-generation ENC standard. Teledyne companies Raymarine, ChartWorld, SevenCs and Teledyne CARIS are at the forefront of S-100 chart production, verification and distribution, ensuring Pathfinder ECDIS operators experience a seamless transition to the new ENC standard.
“We’re proud to be leading the industry with the latest commercial maritime technologies and the new Pathfinder ECDIS System exemplifies our vision,” said Gregoire Outters, VP and General Manager of Raymarine. “From new vessel installations to retrofitting older vessels, the Pathfinder ECDIS will set the standard of safe and secure maritime navigation.”
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I don’t know if Raymarine’s latest move into commercial marine electronics will lead to any advances in their recreational line, but it seems possible. Note, for instance, that this IMO approved plotter system is running on a version of the same (Android) Lighthouse 4 operating system used in the Axioms.
I also learned that the Pathfinder DCU is a customized Actisense PRO-MUX-2:
https://actisense.com/case_study/raymarine-pathfinder-nmea-support/
Moreover, Raymarine and its Teledyne colleagues seem well prepared for the transition to the long-in-development S-100 electronic chart standard:
https://www.shipownersclub.com/latest-updates/news/navigating-electronic-chart-display-and-information-system-ecdis-transition-s-100/
Andy Murray from Raymarine clarified that Pathfinder ECDIS is an entirely new app running on top of the axiom 2 Lighthouse 4 operating system, but that we may see “features get more common between the two” hardware platforms over the next year. He also pointed out that sea trials with S100 have begun:
https://commercial.raymarine.com/about/news/raymarine-commercial-leads-the-way-in-s-100-sea-trials-with-ukho