OSG Pledges $90,000 for Women at SUNY Maritime College
will share their personal experiences and extend invitations to interested young women to visit the campus. The program also includes hands-on experience at the helm of the College's 41-foot UTB, guided tours of the Empire State VII, simulation-based navigation exercises in the New York harbor using full-mission bridge simulators and introductions to campus life on the Mess Deck.Earlier this year, OSG partnered with the Women Offshore Foundation to award four scholarships to U.S. female maritime students
USMMA: Teaching with Simulation in the Maritime Field
, or special purpose simulators; each provides a certain level of realism, and each has its place in different types of learning. The degree of realism required in a simulation is dependent upon the overall course learning objectives, though. For example, for a Radar Observer course, a full mission bridge simulator would be more complex than required to achieve the course learning outcome. Likewise, for a Bridge Resource Management course, a part task simulator might not provide the necessary level of complexity to achieve the various objectives or required level of realism to keep students
SUNY Hosts Ceremony for Hornblower E-Navigation Lab
and expansion of Hornblower’s longstanding partnership with Maritime College to inspire local maritime talent.Other components of the Hornblower Maritime College partnership includes Hornblower crews having access to Maritime College facilities for training purposes including its two, 360-degree full-mission bridge simulators, mentorships for students to engage with Hornblower crews and workforce opportunities across its several business units including its dining and sightseeing cruise operations, Statue Cruises and NYC Ferry by Hornblower. Many Hornblower employees are also Maritime College
Wärtsilä Simulators for New Portuguese Facility
do Castelo (APDL), and was inaugurated in the end of July at a ceremony headed by Portugal’s Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino. The order was placed in October 2018.The center is the country’s largest and most advanced maritime training facility. It features a Wärtsilä Full Mission Bridge (FMB) simulator with 360 degree projection, two tug simulators with 360 degree LCD, and one VTS simulator to allow full training, complex exercises, and certification for pilots, tug masters, merchant navy offices, and seafaring vessel crews. The simulation technology has been developed by
Kongsberg to Deliver Fisheries Training Simulator
competence and career progression for crew who wish to further develop skills in navigation and in new and different fishing methods to meet today’s higher standards of fish quality.” “The flexibility in K-Sim Fishery enables a wide range of system deliveries from desktop to full mission bridge configuration depending on the training requirements,” said Bjarne Torkelsen, Area Sales Manager, Kongsberg Digital. “K-Sim Fishery can be delivered either as a stand-alone system or as an integrated module to existing Kongsberg bridge simulators. Lofoten Vocational School will
Falck Safety Services, Simwave Partner on Training
simulator center in the world. This co-operation means that customers will be able to undertake simulation training at Simwave to complement the training at one of the training centers of Falck Safety Services. Simwave boasts 59 simulators at the brand-new Barendrecht site, including two full mission bridge simulators. One of these is equipped with a unique ‘floor projection system’, including two integrated bridge wings as part of the wheelhouse. This simulator also features a so-called cockpit bridge set up, which is frequently seen on passenger ships such as cruise ships and ferries
Window Joins SIMWAVE as Navigation Manager
As of August 2017 Steve Window has joined SIMWAVE, the maritime simulation center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. As the Manager for Navigation, Window will be responsible for overseeing all training and assessments on the various full mission bridge simulators that will be installed at the 5,000m² center. Prior to joining SIMWAVE Window worked for eight years at Warsash Maritime Academy, where he was head of bridge simulation. Having served for 21 years as an officer in the Royal Navy in a variety of roles, he still serves at sea as a reserve officer, where he assesses the Royal Marine
SUNY Maritime to Train NYC’s Next Ferry Captains
mariners. As part of this new collaboration between NYC Ferry and SUNY Maritime, future captains and crew will have access to SUNY Maritime’s top notch classroom facilities and experienced maritime faculty. Among those facilities include two of SUNY Maritime’s interactive, 360-degree full-mission bridge simulators, which offer the real-world experience, look and feel of an actual NYC Ferry vessel thanks to software developed by Transas America. Simulator training will become a mandatory requirement for current and future captains, including refresher courses at least once a year. The
Simulation: Delgado Maritime & Industrial Training Center
Delgado Maritime & Industrial Training Center 13200 Old Gentilly Road, New Orleans, LA 70129 Tel: (504) 671-6620 Email: fireschool@dcc.edu Web: www.dcc.edu/academics/workforce/maritime-fire Overview Delgado’s Simulator Suite is comprised of three interactive Full Mission Bridge simulators. Simulators are used for Wheelhouse Proficiency Management classes to provide scenarios on navigating waterways on different types of vessels. Simulators can be programmed to run three vessels at the same time, so that students in all three wheel houses can communicate and interact
Foss, Seattle Maritime Partner on Training
[ Press Release ] Foss Maritime entered into a four-year agreement with the Seattle Maritime Academy to support its new training facility, which includes a state-of-the-art engine room simulator, a full mission bridge simulator and a computer simulation training laboratory. Foss' experienced mariners will have access to the new simulators, along with the customized professional development training offered by Seattle Maritime Academy, to support upgrading or renew licensing, and learn new skills. "At Foss, safety is our top concern. And when it comes to avoiding accidents
BSM Partners with University of Nicosia
. “Over the years, BSM has made considerable investment into building a world class training facility on the island to support the professional development of its own seafarers, as well as the local maritime community; which continues this year with the installation of advanced Kongsberg Full Mission Bridge and Engine Simulators.&rdquo
City of Burgas Opens Maritime Simulator Center
post graduation of mariners in Bulgaria. As the second-largest city and important port on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, Burgas serves as an important industrial and economical hub. VSTEP was selected as maritime simulator supplier and has delivered and installed a DNV certified Class A NAUTIS Full Mission Bridge Simulator with 240° projection view at the facility, as well as an instructor station and debriefing area for after action review. Prior to the opening, the DNV certified simulator also passed approval by the Bulgarian Maritime Administration. The VSTEP full mission bridge simulator
V.Group Inaugurates New Center in Manila
. Accommodating a growing workforce of 270 full time management and admin employees, the facilities include a crew manning suite which saw the arrival of 1,000 seafarers on its opening day to register with the group. In addition, an array of training facilities are provided, including a full mission bridge and engine room simulator, a culinary and hospitality instruction center, which can cater for almost 400 visitors per day, two housekeeping areas which fully replicate the luxury accommodation of a cruise liner, an officers’ mess and a full suite of classrooms and auditoriums.
SCI’s New Chapter in Maritime Training
10 revealed SCI’s blueprint for preparing a new generation of mariners for safe operations on American waterways. SCI’s Center for Maritime Education leaders spent 15 months conducting a comprehensive review to gut and rebuild the Institute’s training facilities. After a full scope review, SCI signed a contract with Kongsberg Maritime to upgrade its Paducah facility with state-of-the-art simulation equipment. Paducah-based company Ray Black & Son managed local facility construction, which accompanied a host of transformations to the Center’s physical plant, including
Bouchard Simulation Center Opens at SUNY Maritime
our captains and mates.” The simulation center is the latest in Kongsberg’s Polaris Bridge Simulation technology, and it was funded by a gift from Bouchard Transportation, the largest independently owned ocean-going petroleum barge company in the Unieed States. It offers full mission bridge simulators, instruction stations and a de-briefing area, where instructors can discuss topics regarding navigation, seamanship and bridge resource management. While the simulation center was funded by Bouchard, features replica simulation models of the Bouchard fleet and will serve
