Yachts
MU-MI Centre for Marine Simulation
At the Centre for Marine Simulation (CMS) the human/machine interface is where physical modeling meets numerical
simulation. A range of activities is integrated into a six-degree-of-freedom full-bridge simulator, engine simulation
systems, and a mobile offshore drilling unit ballast control simulator. The Centre’s facilities include a full-motion
bridge, propulsion plant, dynamic positioning, navigation and blind pilotage systems, global maritime distress and
safety systems, ballast control, liquid cargo operation, process control, fast-time waterway design, and small craft
simulators. Not only is design performance evaluated at the Centre, but the operator’s performance is also assessed.
The real-world experience of highly qualified marine operations personnel, coupled with Oceanic’s fundamental
understanding of system performance, provides the Centre with a broad range of marine training and applied human
factors research. With its ability to model any navigational or marine hazard situation and to incorporate these
scenarios into virtual real-life operational environments, the Centre reduces operational risk by presenting junior
and senior operators with first-hand experience within the simulation setting.
Marine performance evaluation often involves questions of operation and operability. The full-motion bridge simulator, in particular, provides the capacity to assess in real time, with an operator involved, whether a design is capable of meeting its intended operational functions. The simulator features a full-motion platform base capable of creating pitch, roll, heave, surge, sway, and yaw. The 360-degree panoramic display, an array of working vessel controls, an electronic chart system, a simulated differential global positioning system (DGPS), and a database of reference data (including ship designs, digital coastlines, visual overhead views, and underwater maps) create a full marine operational environment.
CMS applications include training in advanced navigation, piloting, and bridge resource management; simulation of ship and offshore structures performance; and training in ship handling, single point mooring, and station keeping.
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