simulators

Nigerian Port Authority launches marine simulation centre

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has launched a high-tech marine and harbour simulation centre established by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the NPA Dockyard, Apapa, Lagos.

The Minister commented that the centre would have saved the Federal Government foreign exchange that would have been used in training personnel abroad.

He continued that this step shows that government is desirous of encouraging local content development towards growing the economy.

It is a testament that...

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The Digital Twin Concept explained

digital twin

As digitalization is becoming an integral part of the shipping industry, more and more operators can benefit from its use. An interesting new technology that aspires to move maritime forward, is the digital twin concept. Digital twins provide a virtual model of a physical ship, producing valuable insights from data. So, what exactly is a digital twin ship?

Brief history of the digital twin concept

Michael Grieves, from the University of Michigan, was the first to write about this technology,...

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NTSB installs navigation simulator system

The US National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) Office of Marine Safety (OMS) installed a navigation simulator system. The simulator enables the user to participate in a number of ‘what if’ scenarios, that aims to improve training, forensic analysis and reflective learning.

BMT’s Rembrandt navigation simulator system can automatically read VDR and AIS to deliver 3D reconstruction. It also allows users to change from its scene reconstruction mode into full manoeuvring simulator mode.

Thus,...

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New seafarer app and training facilities launched

Marine support services company V.Group will unveil a new app for seafarers and an upgraded training centre in Manila as progress is ongoing on Project Embark. The app will be providing seafarer data to improve crewing performance and assist in planning.

The app supports professional development, performance appraisal, training, and documentation uploads throughout the vessel mobilisation process, including travel arrangements. In addition, the app aims to mitigate issues that are caused by...

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Developing pilotage plans on bridge simulators: Benefits and challenges

Captain Hans Hederström, Managing Director at Center for Simulator Maritime Training, CSMART, and Karan Bhawsinka, Port Study Manager, CSMART outline how CSMART attempts to develop pilotage plans on a bridge simulator together with bridge teams and local port pilots.

According to the Transport Safety Board of Canada “The absence of a detailed, mutually agreed-upon passage plan deprives bridge team members of the means to effectively monitor a vessel’s progress, compromising the principles of...

https://safety4sea.com/developing-pilotage-plans-on-bridge-simulators-benefits-and-challenges/

Wärtsilä to provide equipment to UK’s largest marine simulation training centre

Wärtsilä will provide a full scope of marine simulators for a new training facility at Solent University’s Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering, located in Southampton, England. This will be the largest marine simulation training centre in the U.K. The training facility is expected to complete in spring 2019.

The simulator will provide decision support, analysis, and training based on live data received from ships and ports. The Wärtsilä scope includes navigational bridges, engine...

https://safety4sea.com/wartsila-to-provide-equipment-to-uks-largest-marine-simulation-training-centre/

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