(bymnews.com) Transas Europe has passed the Site Acceptance Test for a new Full Mission Engine Room Simulator located at the VDAB (Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding, i.e. Flemish Public Employment Service) in Zeebrugge, Belgium. The maritime branch of the VDAB assists employees and jobseekers contacting potential employers, and offers dedicated training for them to … Continue reading “Transas passes acceptance test for Zeebrugge Engine Room Simulator”
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Kongsberg Maritime and Maersk Supply Service extend simulation development agreement
(bymnews.com) Kongsberg Maritime Simulation & Training and Maersk Supply Service, a leading player in the support vessel industry have entered into an agreement to further develop the existing cooperation in simulator development between the two companies. The focus of the agreement will be the development of a unique anchor handling simulator, which will utilise the … Continue reading “Kongsberg Maritime and Maersk Supply Service extend simulation development agreement”
Bridging safety gap
(nebusiness.co.uk) SOUTH Tyneside College is set to launch a revolutionary piece of training software for the cruise ship industry. The college has teamed up with marine electronics giant Kongsberg Maritime to develop new software which, for the first time, allows both engineers and bridge staff to be trained together in live realistic exercises. It will … Continue reading “Bridging safety gap”
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Introduces 360-Degree Bridge Simulator at Training Center in India
(japancorp.net) Tokyo and Mumbai, India, Feb 4, 2008 – (ACN Newswire) – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (TSE: 9104) today announced that the company has installed a 360-degree bridge simulator at MOL Training Center (MANET-India). This is the world’s most advanced simulator, featuring a first bridge with India’s first 360-degree large-screen, and a second bridge with … Continue reading “Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Introduces 360-Degree Bridge Simulator at Training Center in India”
Kongsberg Maritime introduces new engine room and cargo simulator
(bymnews.com) Kongsberg Maritime, a world leading supplier of maritime simulation systems has introduced a next generation monitoring, assessment and configuration tool for its Neptune Engine Room and Cargo Handling simulators. The Neptune Instructor System has been designed to enhance the quality of simulation training by providing complete, user-friendly control of student exercises. The Neptune Instructor … Continue reading “Kongsberg Maritime introduces new engine room and cargo simulator”
Kongsberg Maritime opens new training facility in Bekkajordet
(bymnews.com) Kongsberg Maritime opened the doors to its new training facility at its Bekkajordet, Horten, Norway site on August 30th 2007. The facility features two new classrooms and one specialised training room, which have been established to meet demand for customer and employee training as sales continue to increase in all of the company’s product … Continue reading “Kongsberg Maritime opens new training facility in Bekkajordet”
New MITAGS maritime simulation training center welcomes guests
(bymnews.com) Glen Paine, Executive Director of the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS), the Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI), and the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute (CCMIT), recently welcomed hundreds of guests for the Grand Opening of MITAGS’ Simulation Training Center at their Linthicum, Maryland campus, USA. MITAGS is a world renowned maritime … Continue reading “New MITAGS maritime simulation training center welcomes guests”
INTERTANKO and Warsash Coorperate
(mgn.com) INTERTANKO says it has agree a mutual cooperation with the UK’s Warsash Maritime Academy on the Tanker Officer Training Standards (TOTS) project. In a statement the tanker owners’ association says: “Intertanko’s Human Element in Shipping Committee (HEiSC) is striving for the widest possible recognition of the crucial human element aspects of running ships. It … Continue reading “INTERTANKO and Warsash Coorperate”
Rolls-Royce highlights role of simulators
(oilpubs.com) Simulators are playing an increasingly important role in Rolls-Royce activities, said the company in a statement issued yesterday, to the benefit of offshore vessel customers and operators. Simulators for training crews can be located ashore or on the vessel itself. The primary land-based training simulator in which Rolls-Royce plays a key role is the … Continue reading “Rolls-Royce highlights role of simulators”
Navy Unveils Newest Ship Navigation, Bridge Simulator
(news.navy.mil) SAN DIEGO (NNS) — Naval Base San Diego hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil its newest navigation, seamanship and ship handling trainer (NSST) on June 11. NSST is a state-of-the art bridge simulator used to train ship crews in navigation and ship handling using virtual technology. The NSST program was launched to improve training … Continue reading “Navy Unveils Newest Ship Navigation, Bridge Simulator”