(www.mb.com.ph) The whole-day seminar featured technical presentations, an open forum, and a visit to IDESS navigational simulator center which provided a demonstration of ENC in bridge simulator. IDESS is an independent organization which operates two navigational simulator centers, one in Brevik, Norway and the other in Subic Bay. It provides a diverse range of courses [...]
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Cal Maritime charts new waters The number of applicants to diverse program soars
(www.contracostatimes.com) This year, the academy will start building a new simulation center to house a variety of high-tech ship and boat simulators, engine-room recreations, an oil tanker-loading simulator and a machine that will allow students to hone their crisis-management skills.
Maritime academy gets RM8mil ship-handling simulator
(www.nst.com) THE Malaysian Maritime Academy at Kuala Linggi is now equipped with a RM8 million state-of-the-art ship-handling simulator. The Russian-made machine, owned by Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Bhd, has been installed in a 15,000 sq feet building at the academy. Academy chief executive officer M.A Ganesen said the simulator has four bridges – three with [...]