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SIMULATION TRAINING

Building Capacity, as Deadline for Trained Crews Nears

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By William Stoichevski “You see that ship. That’s our ship,” skills needs will be met at the new Faas- “De? nitely, this is our human capital and thrusters or earn a DP Licenese. says Karsten Saevik, as he directs our at- navaag Ocean Academy. We arrive ? ve development center for marine skills,” New European Union and International tention to the virtual image of one of his days from its opening, and with the dry- said Saevik. Maritime Organization rules from 2016 platform supply vessels on a computer wall still drying, we look move closer to Before long we’re at the DP-room, will prohibit the performance of tasks for screen in a darkened room. Saevik is a giant white sphere indicating a bridge where candidates and crew train to use which crews have not received this type one of four shipping bosses whose crew simulator in the wide-open reception. a vessel’s dynamic positioning controls of training.

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