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T “We are working with a range of partners ranging from Special Forces and coast guards who deploy boats from OEMs like Boomeranger, MST, Damen and Holyhead. Training simulators go beyond just boat and crew performance assessments, it also has the capability to incorporate shore-based communications, targeting and weapons simulations.” – Maarten van Donselaar, CEO, Cruden tions measuring physical parameters as well as every aspect software and hardware are developed to complement each of their behavior and characteristics on the water. Of equal other and trainees will practice in front of ultra-high de? ni- importance is understanding the training needs in terms tion screens and simulation-grade projectors capable of de- of the course content and evaluation criteria. Our team of livering a horizontal ? eld of view ranging from 210 degrees experts then designs and builds the fast craft simulators ex- to a full 360 degrees. This enables the training provider to actly according to client speci? cation,” says van Donselaar. accurately assess students as the two parts of the system

While being able to replicate the ? at water performance work together seamlessly for a hyper-realistic experience.” of a high-speed boat is impressive in itself, we pressed van In addition to this, Cruden is currently working as part

Donselaar on how surface conditions can be simulated ac- of a joint venture between the Marine Research Institute curately. “Once we’ve mapped the measured parameters Netherlands (MARIN) and the Dutch Ministry of De- of the boat to the simulation model, we then begin the fense to develop a new Fast Small Ship Simulator (FSSS). validation by actually measuring how the boat responds to “Cruden has the capability to make simulators for virtually input in various sea states and use the results to ? ne-tune any requirement and our team will structure the system to parameters and map the surface conditions,” he replied, mirror anything from small RHIBs to 100 ft patrol boats. adding quickly, “Only then are we able to build a variety This includes hull mockups mounted to the motion system of highly accurate scenarios.” that moves in six degrees of freedom. This allows the trainee “The integrated nature of all our systems means that the to experience high-speed turns and recognize violent slam-

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