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Ship Simulators

ShipSimulators
STCGroupOrdersKongsbergSimulator
Ashipsimulatorisanadvancedtraining
deviceanelectronicormechanicalsystem Upgrades
usedtoexposevesseloperatorsandcrew
memberstotypicalshipboardconditions
andsystems.Simulationtrainingisnota
substitutefortheexperienceoftrainingon
anactualvessel,butisusedasa
preliminarymethodtothoroughlyfamiliarize
studentswithequipment,procedures,and
processes.Simulationalsoisusefulfor
reviewandfordemonstratingupdatesand
STCGrouphassignedacontractwithsimulation
modificationstoexistingcraft.

developerKongsbergMaritimetosupplyextensive
upgradestoitslargesuiteofsimulators.The
contractconsistsofsophisticatedextensionsand
upgradestothegroup'sKongsbergMaritimefull
Imtech,VSTEPPartneronMaritime
missionandparttaskship'sbridgesimulatorsand
Simulation
itsfullmissionengineroomsimulator.Acomplete
ImtechMarine&OffshoreandVSTEPannounced
upgradeofthegroup'sclassroomsetof15desktop
theircooperationtodelivernewmaritimetraining
cargohandlingsimulatorsand15desktopengine
simulators.ThepartnershipcombinesImtechs
roomsimulatorsincludinginstructorstationsfor
worldwideexperienceinmaritimesystemsand
bothclassroomsisalsoincludedinthedelivery,in
VSTEPsinnovative3Dsimulationtechnologyto
introduceanewrangeofmaritimesimulatorswhich additiontonewshipandenginemodelsforthe
areaffordable,maintainableandadaptableforboth differentsimulators.
theprofitandnonprofitmarket.

NortheastMaritimeShiphandlingContest

CostaFavolosatoEnterServiceThis
Weekend

NortheastMaritimeInstitute(NMI)hasannounced
planstoholdacompetitionthatwillidentifythe
worldsmostskilledshiphandlers.The
competition,tobeheldJune5toJune7,2009in
Fairhaven,Mass.willofferatotalof$50,000in
prizestothetopthreecontestants.
TheInternationalShiphandlingChampionshipwill
challengecontestantstodemonstratetheirskillsin
handlingfourdifferentvesseltypesranginginsize
frommoderntugstolargecontainerships

TransasSimulatorsforIntership
Navigation
TransasMarine,Hamburg(Germany),hasbeen
awardedthecontractfortwosimulationsystems
thatwillbedeliveredandinstalledonboardtwo
shipsoperatedandownedbyshippingcompany
IntershipNavigationCo.Ltd.(ISN).

MaritimeCareers/ShipboardPositions
MaritimeContracts
Pipelines
PodPropulsion
PortAuthority
Salvage
ShipElectronics
ShipRepair
ShipSimulators
Sonar

AttheMargherashipyardinVenice,Fincantieri
ShipSimulatorsHistory
deliveredCostaCruises'newestflagship,theCosta arinetteMarineReceivesOrde
Favolosa:thelargestcruiseshipflyingtheItalian
rForankers
flag.About3,000employeesand7,000workers
CruiseShipping
fromlinkedindustriescontributedtothe
CruisingInTheU.S.A.
constructionoftheship.Mostofthecompanies
involvedintheshipbuildingactivities,about500,are HaltorMarineChristensAndLaunches
AdvancedOceanegraphicResearchShip
Italian.Thetotalcostoftheinvestmentinthenew
buildingundertakenbyCostaCruisesisworth
IntegratedShipProductionSystem
approximately510millioneuros(over$737million). Released

TheKClassCapesizeBulkCarriersMVLancelot
CostaFavolosafeaturesawellnessareaextending
andMVPercivalwithacapacityof178.000dwt
over6
eacharecurrentlybeingbuiltatNewTimes
ShipyardinJingJiang,China.Thevesselsaremost
energyefficientandequippedwithuniquepropulsion KielCanalPilotsInstallPCRembrandt
aids

NorthstarAddOnContractfromL3
MAPPS
NorthstarNetworkLtd.announcedthatithasbeen
awardedanotheraddontothemultimillioncontract
awardedbyL3MAPPSInc.inMarch2009tobuild
consolesforlandbasedtrainersfortheHalifax
Classofships.Theoriginalcontracttomanufacture
66StandardMarineConsolesand60Local
OperatingPanelsaspartofitsIntegratedPlatform
ManagementSystem(IPMS)wasbroadenedin
August2009toincludethedesignandmanufacture OnJan.2,BMTSeaTechLtd,providerofmaritime
productsandconsultingservices,andasubsidiary
ofthelandbasedtrainingsimulatorsfortheEast
ofBMTGroupLtd,announcedthesuccessful
Coast
installationofitsPCRembrandtshipsimulation
systemattheheadquartersoftheKielCanalPilots
PanamaCanalIntlConference
AssociationinBrunsbuttel,NorthernGermany.

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KnotSoFast
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byLykesraisesmanyquestionsaboutthe
company'sfuture
NASSCOJoinsInCeremonyForStartOf
SealiftConversionProgram
NewportNewssignsletterOfIntentForlive
DooNeEngleTankers
U.S.MilitaryNewbuilding

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Ship Simulators

ThePanamaCanalAuthority(ACP)Centerfor
MaritimeTraining,ResearchandDevelopmentwill
hostthe2009InternationalConferenceonMarine
SimulationandShipManeuverability(MARSIM)
August1720.Forthefirsttime,MARSIMwillbe
heldinPanamaCity,Panama,wheremaritime
industryleaders,academicsandresearcherswill
cometogetherfromacrosstheglobetosharethe
latestdevelopmentsinmarinesimulation,safety
andshipmaneuverability

CurrenttrainingofKielCanals123pilotstakes
placeatthefullbridgesimulatoroftheMaritime
AcademyofBremen.However,withupto140
vesselmovementsadayandgrowing,itis
becomingincreasinglydifficultforpilotstobe
removedfromtheassociationswatchrotationplan.
Asaresult,amoreflexibleoptionwassoughtand
BMTSeaTechwasapproachedtosupplyaPC
Rembrandtsolution.

FleetOperatorsChooseGLM

GeneralHydroStatics(GHS)anditsderivative,GHS
LoadMonitor(GLM),arebothusedbyfleet
operators.Thesesoftwareprogramsaredesignedto
beconfiguredbyuserstomatchtheirownreporting
requirementswhilemeetingtheeverydayneedsof
eachvesselwithminimalongoingeffort.
TridentSeafoodsusesGLMtomanageitsfleetand
toaidthedeckandengineeringofficersinload
monitoringtopreventoverloadingandmeet
regulatoryrequirements.Withthisverticalbusiness
fromfishingtoprocessing,tomarketing,TomFord,
FleetSuperintendentatTrident,reportsthatGLM
hassavedthecompanyfromlossofcargoandcrew
byhelpingthemmanagingtheirfishingloadsinreal
time

TransasHellasSuppliedABridge
SimulatorToThePiraeusMaritime
TrainingCentre

TransasHellassuppliedsixdesktopbridge
simulatorstoPiraeusMaritimeTrainingCentre.
Thebridgesimulatorsareintendedfortrainingin
watchkeepingandoperationswithECDIS:
radar/ARPAoperations,familiarizationwithallthe
detailsofelectronicchartoperation,includingroute
planningandmonitoringandtheprinciplesof
displayingvarioustypesofinformation.An
instructorstationandadebriefingfacilityprovidethe
instructorwithallnecessarytoolsforefficient
preparation,editing,conducting,monitoring,
playbackandassessingtheexercise.

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