Simulators Track our Changing Relationship with Technology
company’s partnership with Simwave, for example, means that simulations can be customized to deliver specific exercises to ensure officers and crews feel as prepared as possible on emergency response and stability principles, including making the best use of NAPA Stability and NAPA Loading Computer software onboard.Many autonomous ships will be operated using systems similar to those currently used for training simulations, says Siltanen. This means that investing in simulation tools is a win-win equation where crews will benefit from the best possible situational awareness of the real ship operating
Wallace Joins Rovco as CTO
information from traditional video survey data. As CTO, he will enhance Rovco’s underwater photogrammetric 3D modeling capabilities utilizing the latest simultaneous location and mapping (SLAM) techniques for complex underwater inspections. Wallace joins Rovco from SCISYS, a computer software and services company, where he was an autonomy and robotics analyst, focused on developing innovative robotic navigation and scene understanding technology for the U.K. and European Space Agencies. Prior to this he was a research associate at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh, where his work
EBDG’s Gulf Coast Office Adds Three New Hires
. Trygve Reid brings to his role nearly two decades' of experience in naval architecture and marine engineering, with expertise in structural design, vessel design and modification, stability analysis and production support engineering. Additionally, Reid is an expert in IT systems and computer software. Rex Sutherlin has worked with commercial and military shipboard systems design. His areas of expertise include fire protection and fire detection systems, as well as auxiliary piping systems. Sutherlin also has experience with refurbishment of military hardware. "
