The Centre for Marine Simulation,
The Marine Institute of Memorial University
155 Ridge Road
St. John’s , Newfoundland Labrador, Canada
Tel: (709) 778-0305
Email: [email protected]
Director: Captain Chris Hearn
.5 million. EPSCO, Inc. designs and manufactures marine navigation equipment, avionic systems, microwave instrumentation, and special test and simulation equipment for military and commercial markets
are the key to effectively achieving the course objectives and assessing the learning outcomes. That is not to say, however that the simulation equipment is not an important component of the overall course design. One of the most important roles the simulator itself plays, particularly in
Fleet (NDRF). The New York Maritime College is the first academy to receive these funds. Under this system, the maritime college will select the simulation equipment that is best suited for their programs. The colleges are required to raise and commit their own share of the necessary funds prior
including radar, sonar, gyrocompass/ speed log, and the IEEE bus. EPSCO designs and manufactures microwave components and systems, special test and simulation equipment, and navigation systems for both military and commercial markets
advances in simulator technologies and applications. In addition to as-needed support and maintenance, KM completes annual upgrades to all MSRC’s simulation equipment (Every year, the Center shuts down for 14 days where all systems and software are updated, computers, graphic cards, etc., are replaced with
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Simulation is a great example. This addressing the challenges of cultural novation, and a dedication to continuous technology offers a great avenue for and language barriers in training, the improvement, we can ensure a safer and improvement, providing realistic train- industry can not only improve
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in what we know is a valid environment.” Gianelloni was also quick to point out the organization’s On top of that, MITAGS has an international assess- simulation department in particular. “It’s our jewel, in my ment program, the Navigation Skills Assessment Program opinion,” she said. “We do exercises that
exist- ing port infrastructure. Proving the Concept As a third-generation technology, the platform is designed Small-scale model testing and computer simulation are all to deliver enhanced mooring innovation that enables serial nice and necessary parts of the development process, but Orte- production. The
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