Maritime Simulation Centre in Asia

There are few Simulator Training Center In Asia that offer a good and important navigation, ship handling courses to mariner. Malaysia will have another one training Centre  that will offer the same scope but with more focus towards naval application with latest of art  naval technology.    The scope will include tactical operation, naval navigation, combat management system and ship bridge management. Lets compare what are the other training center offers.

        

           1. Bourbon inaugurated its Training Center Asia and its AHTS simulator in Singapore in the premises of Bourbon Offshore Asia. The opening of this second Bourbon Training Center in Asia follows the opening of the Manila’s (Philippines) center in October 2007 dedicated to Dynamic Positioning (DP).

2.      FORCE Simulator  in Singapore Police Coast Guard Ctr

The Singapore Police Coast Guard commission their new training simulator. The Australian Danish company FORCE Technology has supplied a new generation of software for the simulator.

3.      SMA – ISC AT Singapore Polytechnic

a.      In the Marine Machinery Simulator, the comprehensive, realistic, interactive and dynamic systems simulate real-world ship propulsion plants. It is housed in a purpose-built complex to support the following learning objectives:  ·

b.      The Full Mission Bridge Simulator has: Four own-ship booths, representing ship bridges, each containing True Motion radar, ARPA,  shiphandling controls, and electronic navigational aids display. Each booth is provided with intercommunication, VHF radio and quadraphonic sound systems. The main bridge is fully equipped with state-of-the -art Computer Generated Image (CGI) system to create a highly realistic environment on a large circular screen. ·        A computerised simulation system for generating exercise area, electronic navigational aids data, ship models and environmental conditions. ·        An instructor's console for the setting, monitoring and control of the exercise. ·        A record / replay system to facilitate exercise debriefing.

c.      The Electronic Navigation Simulator Laboratory, an Electronic Navigation Systems (ENS) laboratory, is for training students in the proper and safe use of electronic navigation systems for position fixing. In addition to facilitating R&D in the field of navigation, the simulator will also facilitate the following: ·        Basic bridge work for cadets. ·        Basic operation, capabilities, errors, limitations of ENS. ·        Use of Radar, ARPA and other navigational aids.                   ·        Bridge team work. ·        Shiphandling. ·        Bridge resource management.

d.      The GMDSS Simulator consists of 10 PC based workstations for training,an Instructor Station on the outer loop and 3 PC based orkstations for examination in the inner loop. The simulator can train candidates to meet the requirements of the Global Maritime Distress & Safety Systems (GMDSS ) using authentic simulated equipment. In addition, there is 'Live GMDSS' radio equipment to enhance the training.

e.      The Boiler House provides a learning environment similar to  that found in steam generation plants. It is equipped with two operational boilers to support the following learning objectives: ·

f.       The ECDIS Centre has an Electronic Chart and Display Information Systems that includes an instructor station connected to 10 individual workstations (Bridges). Apart from the ECDIS, the system contains some common shipboard Electronic Navigation Aids and is also capable of desktop ship handling simulation.

The Maritime I.T. Laboratory is equipped with latest shipmanagement software programmes. From this laboratory students can access PSA's Portnet and Tradenet on-line.        4. KASI Maritime Simulation Centre Commissioned in 2009, KASI's maritime simulation centre is Malaysia's first dedicated marine simulation research and development facility. Powered by a state-of-the-art hydrodynamic model, the latest shiphandling simulator faithfully simulates the effect of environmental conditions and interaction effects such as bank, squat and ship-ship interaction on a vast library of vessel types. Complex and flexible scenarios can be created for research and training, in all conditions of weather and traffic to challenge a trainee or test the design of a new port facility. The new "Seagull" visualisation system generates an out-of-window view that is stunningly realistic and each bridge is equipped with the controls and instrumentation to fully simulate real shiphandling.    Main Bridge Main Bridge With a visual system providing Secondary Bridge The secondary bridge is itself a self-contained bridge simulator, equipped with the same comprehensive controls and instrumentation as the main bridge. However, with supplementary Voith Schneider and tug winch controls, the 180 degree HFOV bridge is used primarily to provide tug support to the main bridge during research and training and also to allow dedicated training for tug handling. Controls Lilaas LF80 Follow up steering Tiller (+90-0-90) Dual engine order telegraph Multi Truster panel with LF90D telegraph Real Steering Wheel (Sperry +-70deg) POD/AZIMUTH/Water Jet Propulsion with real instruments/handles Instrumentation Port and Starboard Radar, ECDIS, ARPA RPM and PITCH Analogue Indicators Gyro Repeater Panel & Rate of Turn Panels for Engine, Shapes, Log, Lights, Fire Alarm, Anchors, Sound Signals