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Training & Education

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Simulation Training @ MSRC n the world of maritime training, ponents: purpose-built tug wheelhouses, MSRC is developing its own “Pilot tor, MSRC.

MSRC has carved a unique niche which replicate the controls, layout, and grade” ship models and has an exten- According to Racicot, continual in- in the training of pilots. Founded tools used by a tug master and high ? del- sive library of more than 100 ship mod- vestment in physical equipment and

Iin 2005, MSRC is a division of the ity mathematical models of the tugboat. els (bulk carriers, oil tankers, container personnel is a must to keep up in today’s

Corporation of Lower St. Lawrence Pi- All four bridges are networked to a ships, LNG carriers, tugs, passenger maritime training world. “MSRC in- lots (CLSLP). The MSRC is a purpose- common simulation control system with ships, etc.). Each ship model is unique vests in Human Resources as it contin- built simulator with a fully instrumented two primary instructor control positions with maneuvering characteristics very ues to grow,” he said. “We have recently

DNV Class “A” con? gured bridge with as well as a suite of self-contained, por- faithful to those of the ship on which the opened a new position for a full-time 330° visuals that exceed the require- table laptop simulator. The simulators model was based. instructor. MSRC also constantly up- ments of the 1995 STCW Convention. are manufactured by Kongsberg Mari- MSRC is the only school in Canada grades its software and hardware to keep

MSRC’s Full Mission Simulator (FMS) time. Having the possibility of using providing a Bridge Resource Manage- its state-of-the-art equipment running at is one of the most advanced simulators four interactive bridges allow for the ment for Marine Pilots (BRM-P) course, peak performance. Since its inception, of its type and is continually being up- bridge team, the pilots and tug operators and is also approved by the American MSRC has had a Long-Term System graded. to simulate the most realistic experience Pilots’ Association to give this training. Support Program agreement with Kongs-

The Center is also equipped with three possible. In addition, MSRC is the of? cial train- berg Maritime (KM). Through Premium fully instrumented ship bridges, with a The Center also functions as a total ing institution for the Portable Pilot Unit Customized Care, KM assists MSRC to horizontal view of 240°. These bridges turnkey port procedural development (PPU) software developed by SEAiq. keep pace with advances in simulator can be con? gured as standard or azimuth center. It has in-house capability for “In 2016, MSRC offered 138 sessions technologies and applications. In addi- propulsion tugs that are speci? cally de- building geographic databases anywhere of 43 different training programs to 30 tion to as-needed support and mainte- signed to support high ? delity tugging in the world and is one of the few facili- different groups of pilots and maritime nance, KM completes annual upgrades operations involving physical space con- ties in the world offering a full range of companies for a total of 7,847 hours of to all MSRC’s simulation equipment straints, ship design, overhang, limited simulation options spanning from single training. It also developed several new (Every year, the Center shuts down for push and pull attach points and turning ship simulations to fully interactive, ship models and geographic area data- 14 days where all systems and software radiuses. This capability is achieved by multiple unit tug and large vessel simu- bases for training and operational feasi- are updated, computers, graphic cards, combining two critical operational com- lations. bility studies,” said Paul Racicot, Direc- etc., are replaced with newer and more 54 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • JUNE 2017

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