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“When complete, the Arison Maritime Center and CSMART Academy will be an extraordinary opera- tion dedicated to providing our deck and technical of? cers – the heart and soul of ensuring our ships operate as safely as possible – with the most advanced and progressive training, professional development and research in the cruise and maritime industry.”

David Christie ,

Senior Vice President of Maritime Quality Assurance for Carnival Corporation

Photo: Carnival ships: Royal class, Signature class and According to Capt. Hederström, two Keeping abreast of rapidly evolving con? rm that software is updated at least

Hyperion class. senior engineering instructors have been simulation technology is truly the trick once a year. “Transas is extremely proud and hon- working with Transas for 15 months to to maximizing the training and educa- Advances at the new CSMART Acad- ored to be involved in this signi? cant ensure the simulator model visuals and tion bene? ts of the facilities, and Capt. emy at Carnival Corporation’s Arison contribution to Carnivals’ Arison Mari- operational characteristics closely match Hederström admitted that in the seven Maritime Center include: time Center,” said Frank J Coles, Chief the modeled vessels. The emphasis has short years since the inaugural facility • The bridge layout and equipment are

Executive Of? cer, Transas. “Transas been on providing the real shipboard was opened in Almere, simulation tech- the same as onboard Holland America supplied four full-mission bridge simu- experience for participants, with the nology has changed mightily. “With the Line’s Koningsdam, which just began lators and four full-mission engine room simulator emulating the complex control rapid evolution of technology and more operating in May 2016 as the newest simulators, 24 part-task engine simula- and automation systems found onboard powerful computers, it is now possible ship in the Carnival Corporation ? eet tors, eight debrie? ng rooms and eight the ships. Normal operations are fully to build high-? delity simulators that use • Bridge wings are included on all four part-task bridge simulators. The level simulated, including all environmental much less physical hardware but are ca- bridges, where the visuals are projected of dedication by Carnival to the objec- controls such as exhaust emissions, duel pable of creating much more realistic in a dome for realistic bridge wing op- tive of producing high quality of? cers fuel operation, ballast water treatment, simulator scenarios,” said Capt. Heder- erations and training is matched by the Transas membrane sewage systems and oil pollu- ström. “Other advantages include lower • All bridges have a safety center be- production of technical solutions, real- tion prevention, said Capt. Hederström. power consumption and less downtime hind the bridge, just as in the real world istic environment and training content Emergency situations are also modeled, thanks to higher redundancy.” • All bridges and engine control rooms and capabilities. Together the companies allowing existing ship emergency proce- While the company dubbed its annual (ECRs) have their own debrie? ng room have shown the way for future training.” dures to be practiced in the simulator. operating budget “proprietary,” it did with TV-quality video replay. www.marinelink.com 31

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