Maritime academy gets RM8mil ship-handling simulator
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 a field-of-view range of 120 degrees each, and one with a 270 degrees range.
