growing library of engine room and car-go
handling simulator models, highlight-ing
the new full mission version of the
DEDF LNG cruise ferry model for LNG
bunkering, which meets the require-ments
of the IGF code. Focus was also
placed on the high-voltage training so-lutiions,
which delegates could explore
at the visit to Simwave on the second
conference day.
On the ship’s bridge simulator side,
KDI’s Program Manager, Owen Brine,
presented the new instructor user in-terface
design that enhances the user
experience significantly. Our vision is to
develop features and an interface that
reduces exercise creation time, lowers
instructor task load in the exercise, and
seek out efficiencies in debriefing and
analysis. Recent advances include fea-tures
such as better communication,
improvements to our sensor suite and
model library enhancements. In addition
to this, Bjarne Wulff gave an update on
the strategy and roadmap for the new
K-Sim GMDSS, which will be officially
launched in 2020.
Updates on the product launched at
last year’s User Conference
Last year, Kongsberg Digital launched
several new training systems, including
K-Sim Fishery, K-Sim Safety and K-Sim
Fast Craft. At this year’s conference, del-egates
were able to find out more details
about the products and learn about the
latest developments and improvements.
K-Sim Fishery is a complete fishing ves-sel
bridge simulator fully equipped with
navigation and manoeuvring equipment
in addition to sonar, an echo sounder
and a catch monitoring system. It was
initially launched with trawl functionality.
Now Kongsberg Digital has also started
developing purse seine training capabil-ity,
which will be ready for delivery in
2020. The training solution is developed
for safer and more sustainable fishery
and complies with the STCW-F train-ing
standards for fishing vessel person-nel,
which came into force in 2012. “We
will continue to develop K-Sim Fishery
based on requests from the industry,
which has shown great interest in the
simulation system after the launch last
year,” comments Kjetil Venås, Project
Mananger in Kongsberg Digital.
Kongsberg Digital also gave an update
on its new K-Sim Fast Craft simulator,
which is designed for highly realistic
and immersive training in “high-speed”
navigation, boat handling and tactical
operations. The simulator system is now
delivered to the Singapore Police Coast
Guard. It meets the demanding train-ing
needs associated with highspeed
boat operation and allows for effective
and repeatable training which reduces
risk to personnel safety and equipment
damage.
Last but not least, Kongsberg Digital
issued an update on the new K-Sim
Safety concept, which is a simulation
system specifically made to practise
the management and execution of
procedures for firefighting as well as
search and rescue operations on board
a vessel. With an immersive 3D virtual
environment, the system provides a
realistic, safe and cost-effective en-hancement
of live practical training
for safety professionals. New features
this year are improved
visual details
and avatars which can take part in the
training scenario. K-Sim Safety was in-stalled
at Simwave and delegates had
the opportunity to observe a thorough
demonstration during the visit on the
conference day two.
Users sharing experience
One of the main reasons why Kongs-berg
Digital arranges annual User Con-ferences
is to facilitate the sharing of
ideas and enhancing users’ knowledge
across the global simulation community.
Thus several training institutes were
invited to present their ideas, user ex-periences
and research projects. Johan
Eliasson Ljungklint, lecturer at Chalmers
University of Technology, presented his
experience with using the new K-Sim
Engine DEDF Cruise Ferry model to fa-cilitate
mandatory training according to
the requirements set by the IGF Code.
A. Rune Johansen, CEO at Simwave,
spoke about their courses using K-Sim
Offshore in training to prepare course
participants for “ship-to-ship” opera-tions.
Professor Paul Santamauro from
the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
and LCDR Ian Manson from the Royal
Australian Navy focused on their expe-rience
on progressing crew’s qualifica-tions
through an extensive use of simu-lation
training.
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PHOTOS: This year we had the pleasure of cooperating with Simwave for a trip to its training facility in Barendrecht. Here delegates could enjoy a
tour of the new and impressive facility, fully equipped with K-Sim simulators. In addition, the instructors at the facility had prepared an interesting
program including several different presentations as well as “hands on” demonstrations at several of the simulators at the site.
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