Furuno Showcases 55-Inch Transparent OLED Navigation Display for Megayachts

Furuno presented a 55-inch transparent OLED display for megayacht navigation at the 2026 Monaco Yacht Show, combining the PS-100 Planning Station with NavStation, NAVTOR, Böning AMCS and TZ Professional. The concept is intended to show how navigation information can be layered into a bridge environment without relying solely on conventional opaque monitors.

Transparent OLED changes how information occupies the bridge

The 55-inch OLED display combines high transparency with Full HD digital content, allowing navigation information to be viewed while physical elements behind the screen remain visible. Furuno presented the display as a way of reducing the visual separation between digital navigation data and the surrounding bridge environment.

For superyacht designers, that approach creates another option when balancing operational visibility with interior architecture. Large bridge displays traditionally dominate sightlines, so a transparent screen can potentially preserve a more open visual relationship with windows, consoles and the wider wheelhouse.

PS-100 Planning Station anchors the demonstration

Furuno used its PS-100 Planning Station as a central part of the Monaco display, pairing it with the transparent OLED technology. The planning station is intended to provide a dedicated environment for route preparation and navigation-related work without forcing every task onto the primary conning displays.

Separating planning from immediate watchkeeping functions can be useful on large yachts with complex itineraries. Captains and officers may need to review routes, weather, chart information and operational data while maintaining a clear and stable navigation picture for the person actually conning the vessel.

Multiple bridge systems are brought into one presentation

The Monaco showcase also incorporated NavStation, NAVTOR, Böning AMCS and TZ Professional. By presenting those systems together, Furuno highlighted the increasing importance of integration rather than treating radar, charts, monitoring and voyage-planning tools as isolated pieces of bridge equipment.

That integration matters as yacht bridges become more software-driven. A well-designed system must allow crews to move between information sources quickly while avoiding unnecessary duplication, visual clutter or conflicting interfaces during demanding navigation.

Megayacht bridges continue to become more architectural

Furuno’s Monaco presentation reflects a wider shift in superyacht bridge design, where electronics are expected to satisfy both professional operational requirements and increasingly refined interior briefs. Displays, controls and monitoring systems are therefore being considered as architectural elements as well as technical equipment.

For owners and shipyards, the practical test remains whether new display concepts improve situational awareness without compromising reliability or serviceability. Furuno’s transparent-OLED demonstration provides one example of how bridge technology may evolve as digital systems become more deeply integrated into yacht design.

Official sources: furuno.eu.