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SIMULATION "A simulated vessel ? ooding can help teams work together to solve the challenge using different systems on the bridge." – Jussi Siltanen, Lead, "The gami? cation of

Product Marketing, learning makes it fun."

Safety Solutions at

NAPA – Captain Pradeep Chawla,

Founder, MarinePALS

Image courtesy MarinePals

Image courtesy NAPA technology which it develops at its global where crews will bene? t from the best both vessel models and their behavior in center in Singapore. “When we think of possible situational awareness of the real various scenarios generated and tested in the new skills and competencies required ship operating environment. Equally, it simulators. “This is fundamental for a saf- for safety onboard the next generation of also ensures future of? cers are comfort- er, smarter and greener maritime future.” vessels, it is clear that tomorrow’s sea- able working with cloud-based tools, as farer is going to have to be more technol- these will play a major role in autono- ogy-savvy than in previous years,” says mous ships. “Digital training solutions

Vassilios Kroustallis, VP, Global Busi- like this also help accelerate innovation ness Development, ABS. “Quite apart and research across the industry by act- from the array of challenges associated ing as the perfect testbed for new con- with handling and bunkering the new fu- cepts and technologies, which then con- els, they will need literacy in the emerg- tribute to their commercialization.” ing digital and autonomous ecosystems Mobile phones have grown beyond as well as an entirely new safety mindset their fundamental role as telephones, and understanding cyber threats as well as the the same is true for simulators which have traditional physical dangers.” grown beyond their role as a training tool.

A simulated vessel ? ooding can help FORCE Technology has developed Sim- teams work together to solve the challenge Flex Cloud for port and offshore renew- using different systems on the bridge, ables engineering studies. The simulator says Jussi Siltanen, Lead, Product Mar- visualizes the advantages and limitations keting, Safety Solutions at NAPA. The of, say, a proposed port design. Simulat- company’s partnership with Simwave, for ed vessels can maneuver under different example, means that simulations can be wind, waves, current, swell, tide, time of customized to deliver speci? c exercises day and weather conditions in a simulat- to ensure of? cers and crews feel as pre- ed port, enabling fact-based engineering pared as possible on emergency response design decisions to be made on the port and stability principles, including making or approach channel's layout.

the best use of NAPA Stability and NAPA Terje Heierstad, VP Business Develop-

Loading Computer software onboard. ment, Maritime Simulation, Kongsberg

Many autonomous ships will be oper- Digital, says simulators with high accu- ated using systems similar to those cur- racy have become a vital tool for engi- rently used for training simulations, says neering studies and for ef? ciency studies

Siltanen. This means that investing in on emissions reduction, digital twins and simulation tools is a win-win equation autonomous shipping studies, verifying www.marinelink.com 37

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