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Brazil

Simulation solutions

Audrey Leon spoke with last one is de? nitely not recommended,

A bridge simulator in action.

Photo from Kongsberg Maritme AS.

but it is good practice when millions of

Kongsberg Maritime about their dollars of steel and technology are not at range of simulator training stake. we’re doing in Rio.”

Brazil is an important market for most The Norwegian-headquartered com- services in Rio de Janiero.

companies, and this is no exception for pany ? rst established its training center

Kongsberg Maritime. in Macae, but opted to move the center ongsberg Maritime is no stranger “It’s important because offshore is to Rio last year. “The market wanted to to simulator training services. growing there,” says Clayton Burry, not travel to Macae,” Burry says. “That’s

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The company has worked for Vice President for Sales-Americas, at (Macae) where all the vessels are coming years to provide operators and service Kongsberg Maritime. “We’re seeing a lot in, but we’re providing training now in providers with the knowledge to run of companies go set up there. Maersk just Rio.” complicated technologies effectively. opened a training center there. We have Cinthya Lopes, Area Sales Manager for

Maersk is a long-time customer and a lot of customers looking for training Simulation and Training at Kongsberg even uses Kongsberg’s dynamic position- solutions, and we’re trying to grow what Maritime in Rio, agreed that the move ing (DP) simulator in its own training facilities, including its brand new train- ing services center in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, which opened last June (OE:

May 2013).

It is easy to get the full effect of what it is like to be onboard an offshore vessel once you have stepped inside a simulator room. The computerized waves on screen contain just enough bobbing and weaving motions to make one sick to their stom- ach, if you have not yet developed your sea legs. The life-like sounds piped over the speakers include humming machin- ery, and blaring helicopter blades, which allows students to not only adjust to the offshore environment but to encourage thinking under pressure. Of course, it’s not every day when one gets to hear the eerie crunch of metal on metal as you slowly collide with another vessel. That

Another view from a Kongsberg DP bridge simulator. Photo from Kongsberg Maritime AS.

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