Maritime Simulation News

(seatradeasia-online.com)

Kuala Lumpur: Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract by HJS Maritime SDN. BHD, Malaysia to deliver two Polaris Ship’s Bridge Simulators for use in a new centre of excellence being built for the Malaysian Marine Department. This contract follows the recent installation of the world’s largest 360° marine navigation simulator at the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP), Philippines.

The scope of supply comprises two full mission Polaris simulators, with integrated GMDSS and a tailor-made training package with different simulation exercises, designed by a team comprising Willem Barentsz Maritiem Instituut (Netherlands), Lantec Marine Inc. (Canada) and Pelorus Intelligence & Technology Academy (Malaysia). Additionally, Kongsberg will also support the building of a brand new building for the Malaysian Marine Department, which is specially designed to house the Polaris simulators and other rooms dedicated to improving the marine training capabilities in Malaysia.

The pre-delivery training of six of the Malaysian Marine Department’s instructors will be conducted at the Willem Barentsz Maritiem Instituut before the final installation of the simulators in June 2010.

“Our Asian simulator activity continues to expand and we see even more potential in this important market. With a simulator range from simple, user-friendly desktop simulators to advanced full mission simulators, we are able to provide internationally proven solutions that are adaptable for every customer’s needs,” adds Erik Hovland, deputy sales and marketing manager, Kongsberg Maritime, Simulation and Training Department. [21/08/09]

(prnewswire.com)

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands and PANAMA CITY, Florida, August 18 /PRNewswire/ — Simulation developer VSTEP announces the worldwide release of their award-winning maritime training and simulation software Ship Simulator Professional v2.0 and Instructor Station at the International Conference on Marine Simulation and Ship Manoeuvrability – MARSIM ‘09, in Panama. Aimed at maritime professionals, Ship Simulator Professional uses interactive 3D technology from the computer gaming industry to offer a high quality, professional maritime training and simulation tool. With highly realistic 3D visuals and maximum flexibility, Ship Simulator Professional software can be used in a wide range of setups, ranging from single or classroom use on standard desktop PC’s to a completely integrated full mission bridge setup or a combination of all.

“The simulator marks a new milestone for flexible, low cost maritime training and simulation and caters for a wide range of training needs,” says Pjotr van Schothorst, CTO of VSTEP.

Simultaneously with the release of the Ship Simulator Professional, the Instructor Station is released. For maritime instructors who require full flexibility to create their own specialized training scenarios, this Instructor Station includes all the advanced features of Ship Simulator Professional, as well as specialized high-end creation tools to customize training scenarios for specific training needs.

Ship Simulator Professional v2.0 and the Instructor Station are now available for purchase on http://www.shipsimpro.com.

A free evaluation version, giving users 20 hours of full access to the simulator and instructor station, can be requested from http://www.shipsimpro.com.

VSTEP will demonstrate the features and flexibility Ship Simulator Professional and the Instructor Station have to offer until the 20th August at MARSIM ‘09, Panama.

For a full description and feature list of Ship Simulator Professional and the Instructor Station please visit http://www.shipsimpro.com.

About VSTEP

VSTEP is a leading European developer of professional simulators and virtual training software. Since the founding in 2002, over 40 training applications for leading industry clients and governmental organizations have successfully been completed. A true pioneer in the creation of innovative simulation and virtual training, VSTEP has provided solutions for customers like the Port of Rotterdam, DSM, Falck/Nutec, Shell and many others. For more information visit http://www.vstep.nl

(thejakartapost.com)

SEMARANG: Rheimentall Defence Electronics (RDE) of Bremen, Germany granted a Ship Handling Simulator worth 10 million euro (about US$14 million) to the Semarang Growth Centre on Thursday.

The simulator consists of a Full Mission Bridge; a Part Task Bridge Simulator; a Full Mission Engine Simulator; a Part Task Engine Simulator; an Arpa Simulator Radar; a Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Simulator; GMDSS Real Equipment; a Safety and Security Trainer Simulator and a Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator.

The equipment, which has been manufactured in Bremen since 2006, was officially handed over by senior vice president of Process and Maritime Simulation at Rheimentall Defence Electronics, Bremen, Klaus-gunter Mehlhorn, to Semarang Growth Centre director Endang Kusumanti.

“We are a maritime country. The granting of this equipment will be very helpful to our maritime science and shipping students,” Endang said. – JP