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(www.fftimes.com) Defence Department researchers have been trying to make people seasick””but not too seasick””so they can assess their performance under trying conditions. Faced with shrinking rosters aboard its naval fleet and at the same time demanding more technical expertise from sailors, the military can ill afford to let rough seas compromise operations. If commanders could … Continue reading “People made seasick in the name of science”

(istresults.cordis.lu) Human error causes most incidents and accidents in the marine sector. To improve the quality of training, and therefore safety, a flexible multimedia learning system has been developed that offers customised self-learning programmes. Developed under the IST programme-funded SLIM-VRT project, the partners’ work brings together technology with maritime and pedagogical expertise. “SLIM-VRT introduces personalised … Continue reading “Better training at sea becoming a reality”

(www.theroyalgazette.com) Two Rock Passage into Hamilton and St. George’s Town Cut will have to be widened and dredged in the near future to accommodate modern mega-cruise ships, a coastal engineer has concluded. And environmental impact studies will have to be done to determine the impact it would have on not only coral reefs, but also … Continue reading “Town Cut will have to be widened”

(www.news.gc.ca) Holland College is expanding its Marine Training and Commercial Diving program offerings with support from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). There are two projects that are part of this expansion; the first is the purchase of new equipment for both the Marine Training and Georgetown Centres. The Marine Training Centre will purchase an … Continue reading “Holland College to Expand Program Offerings at Marine Training Centre”

(www.defenselink.mil) The Titan Corp. Unidyne Group, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $5,631,686 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to procure engineering and technical services for installation, testing and training of Total Ship Training Systems consisting of the following shipboard training systems: (1) AN/USQ-T46 Battle Force Tactical Training System; (2) AN/USQ-T47 Battle Force Electronic Warfare Trainer; (3) AN/USQ-T48 Trainer … Continue reading “The Titan Corp. Unidyne Group, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $5,631,686 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract”

(www.sitnews.us) Ketchikan, Alaska – The Southeast Alaska Pilots’ Association (SEAPA) has announced the delivery and installation of a new propulsion technology simulator at its headquarters in Ketchikan, Alaska. The new azipod simulator, the first of its kind in the U.S., was engineered by Electronic and Marine Research Industries (EMRI) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Azimuthing podded drives, … Continue reading “SEAPA Installs New Hi-Tech Cruise Ship Simulator”

(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 … Continue reading “Sea travel safety bolstered”

(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.

(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 … Continue reading “Maritime academy gets RM8mil ship-handling simulator”

(allafrica.com) The Federal Government, he said, has procured from Norway items of simulator equipment worth more than N250 million and the National Maritime Academy has been directed to build a befitting jetty for the academy. To still enhance the number one status of the academy, the federal ministry of Transport has signed a memorandum of … Continue reading “Man, Oron Celebrates Silver Jubilee”