The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted by the City of Duisburg, Germany, to provide the latest in simulator technology for inland waterway navigation. The simulator will consist of seven full mission bridges in two locations within Duisburg; six at the Schiffer-Berufskolleg Rhein vocational college, and one at the DST Development Centre for Ship Technology and Transport Systems. This will form the most modern inland simulator training facility in Europe. The order with Wärtsilä was...
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Wärtsilä Upgrades USCG’s SCANTS Simulation Complex To Provide Advanced Training
The technology group Wärtsilä has completed the replacement of the Ship Analytics simulator solution at the United States Coast Guard Academy’s Ship Control and Navigation Training System (SCANTS) facility. The original simulator system was installed at the Academy in the 1990s, and the replacement work was carried out primarily by, and in partnership with, NavSim Services, Inc., the prime contractor.
The upgrade was accomplished in two stages to accommodate the operational training schedule of...
Wärtsilä Simulator Upgrade To Enhance Le Havre Pilot Operations
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a complete navigational simulator upgrade for the Le Havre pilot station in France. The intention is to provide the pilot station with a totally new simulator specifically adapted to the requirements of the pilots’ operations. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in February 2020.
The new unique visualization system to be supplied is based on 14 DP projectors, comprising seven main circular and seven ground projection systems. It features a panoramic...
Kongsberg To Deliver State-Of-The-Art K-Sim Safety Advanced Firefighting Simulator To NSRS
Kongsberg Digital (KDI) is pleased to announce that it has just been awarded its first K-Sim Safety simulator contract with the Norwegian Sea Rescue Society (NSRS).
Under the terms of the agreement, KDI has committed to deliver a brand-new, cutting-edge K-Sim Safety Advanced Fire Fighting Simulator (AFFS) to the NSRS for installation in its Horten-based training center in Norway. As a long-term customer, the new simulator joins several KONGSBERG simulators already being used to train NSRS...
Wärtsilä Launches LNG Bunkering & Fuel Supply System Simulator To Raise Training Levels
The technology group Wärtsilä is launching its new LNG Bunkering & Supply System simulator. The simulator will promote greater safety onboard LNG fuelled vessels by improving the level of training for operators of LNG systems.
The design is based on the well-proven Wärtsilä LNGPac and Gas Valve Unit (GVU) technologies and includes all auxiliary systems used in connection with the fuel supply.
The design is also in accordance with the STCW requirements for training seafarers onboard gas-fuelled...