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carry out all of the necessary training onboard so the simulator allows realistic training scenarios that would otherwise have been impossible to carry out. We can now expose the crew to greater risks in a safe environment.” Although the official opening took place in May, the


simulator has already been tested for three weeks, training naval personnel in operations that would have used the equivalent of NOK950,000 (US$149,500) of fuel had the training been carried out at sea on an operational vessel, thus illustrating the cost savings that can be obtained using a simulator rather than onboard training. As an experienced vessel operator himself, Captain Andersen


confi rmed the realism of the simulator: “For one particular exercise, we had initially planned to perform a third of the training on the simulator and two thirds onboard. However, the simulator functioned so well that we decided to change the ratio to two thirds simulator training and one third onboard,” he explained. T e Skjold simulator is a result of a long working relationship


with the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy. Kongsberg Maritime has previously delivered six Polaris bridge simulators, a frigate trainer and a desktop engine room simulator to the school.


Upgraded bridge simulator Earlier this year, Kongsberg Maritime also announced the award of a contract to supply the Royal Australian Navy with ship bridge simulation systems to upgrade its training centre, located at HMAS Watson in Sydney, Australia. T e upgraded ship bridge simulator system will comprise


two full mission simulators, four part-task simulators, 10 desktop systems, instructor and debrief stations and extensive visual systems. Delivered in two phases, Kongsberg Maritime will upgrade the Royal Australian Navy’s existing Kongsberg simulators and deliver new simulation systems to complement the Royal Australian Navy’s growing simulation equipment. The Royal Australian Navy has been a continuous user


of Kongsberg bridge simulators since 1998. “The Royal Australian Navy has a long and successful relationship with Kongsberg and the upgrade of our simulators will provide us with the facility to continuously enhance our training programs and competencies,” said Commander Glenn Robinson, HMAS Watson. T e upgrades to the facility at HMAS Watson will provide


the Royal Australian Navy with high-fi delity visual eff ects of ships, ship behaviour and the maritime environment. T rough the functionality provided by the ship bridge simulator, the Royal Australian Navy will be able to accurately replicate the full range of maritime operations likely to be experienced while on the bridge of a warship. T is will include the ability to test knowledge, skills and competencies of trainees in scenarios ranging from simple tasks, such as passage planning, ocean passage and coastal navigation, to more complex tasks including pilotage, berthing and un-berthing, precise navigation and close quarter manoeuvring when conducting warfare type exercises. T e upgrades are scheduled for delivery in January 2011. WT


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• Compressed air. • No flames or sparks. • No expiry date. • All parts are re-usable. • Free training.


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