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HEAVY LIFTING

New FRC Launch & Recovery System

Global Davit GmbH diversi? es its Around the world FRCs are getting product portfolio via collaboration with bigger, with a demand for quick launch

Dutch company TBV Marine Systems, and recovery procedures increasing as part of High-tech Solutions & Design coast guards strive to be more opera-

B.V. The company is in the process of tional in heavier weather conditions. The developing, manufacturing and imple- patented LARS system is developed to menting of stern Launch And Recov- cover all of these demands. The produc- ery Systems (LARS) which can launch tion, installation and implementation

Crane Simulator: and recover bigger Fast Rescue Crafts processes for this system is already in

The new Class A offshore crane simu- (FRCs). The system is designed to be progress for China Customs and the Ku- lator, installed in the used in higher Sea States, with waves up wait Coastguard.

training center, is www.global-davit.de to 2.25 meters.

the ? rst of its kind in the Arab world.

GE Offshore Crane Simulator n 2012, the AAST-GE DP Center (DP) simulator. Selected to continue was established through a joint ef- supplying and operating the simulator fort between GE and the Arab Acad- as a joint project with the Academy for

I emy for Science, Technology & Mari- the next ? ve years, GE has upgraded the time Transport (AASTMT) in northern facility with GE Marine’s Class A train-

Egypt for the training of mariners. Op- ing simulator. “Since its inauguration erated by AASTMT, the facility joins a the center has trained up to 800 students group of 12 centers in the world that are to become certi? ed in operating DP sys- quali? ed by the Nautical Institute (NI) tems,” said Dr. Ismail Abd Ghafar, Pres- to offer Sea Time Reduction courses. ident of the AASTMT. “GE has been a

This means that trainees are credited central partner from the initial stages of with 30 days of Sea Time when they this training center and they continue to complete ? ve days of intensive train- play a role in ensuring the smooth up- ing in the Class A Dynamic Positioning grade of our systems. The technology they are providing for the training of mariners will allow us to offer a service that few other centers in the world can.”

In order to run this Class A simula- tor the center is using hardware and software from GE Marine, including its C-series Dynamic Positioning and a simulator system. DP is an advanced ship position-control system which en- ables the vessel to maintain a stationary position or a precise course using its propulsion system, thrusters and rud- ders. Many of today’s advances in deep water exploration may not be possible without it, thus this technology has be- come essential in offshore operations and DP training is now crucial to any professional offshore mariner.

Applied Research International (ARI) is the preferred simulator supplier for

GE’s DP training projects. The center will also be equipped with a new Class

A offshore crane simulator, the ? rst of its kind for local operators to obtain off- shore crane training in the Arab world. “With more than 900 of our DP sys- tems deployed worldwide, the training center in Egypt will add to our capabil- ity in training future mariners for more ef? cient and safe maritime operations” said Tim Schweikert, VP, GE Marine.

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