Small Craft Simulator SCS-2009

"SCS-2009" conforms to international standards for the training and demonstrating of competence of navigators of sea-going and inland waterways small craft. Developed with advanced computer technologies to give very high quality visualisation, the simulator offers a wide variety of training areas, exercises and ship models.

Basic exercises

Start up & shut down of the boat
Small craft handling & manoeuvring
Basic high & low speed operations
Anchoring
Mooring
Rules of the road
Entering harbours by day and night
Steering a course and use of magnetic compass
Propulsion equipment/console operation
Boat handling in restricted waters
Astern manoeuvring
High speed manoeuvring
Manoeuvring in high seas
Towing
Onboard equipment failures
Man overboard search and recovery

Simulated models

Active models (small craft)

Motor boat
Cutter
Pleasure craft
Waverunner
Marine Patrol Vessel (RIB)

Target models

3 merchant vessels over 4100 GRT
Sailing yacht

Exercise areas

Sea area
Port approach
Inland waterway with one-way traffic
Inland waterway with oncoming traffic
Inland waterway with access to the sea, gateway and multi-span bridges

Configuration

The simulator consists of Instructor WorkPlace (IWP) software and one or more Student WorkPlaces which can be in base or compact configuration.

Base configuration includes steering stand with built-in steering wheel, sensor control panel and visualization on projection apparatus and LCD panel(s). Compact configuration includes steering stand and visualization system of the area with joystick and mouse steering.

The Student Workplace(s) can be extended to include the simulators "SRV-2010" Complex Survival Craft Simulator and "SSH-2009" Steering Simulator for helmsman, which can all be managed from one Instructor Workplace.

The Instructor WorkPlace (IWP) provides

choice of exercises, which contain
- area of navigation
- hydrometeorological conditions
- time of day
- positioning & trajectory of target vessels
- overload situations
adjusting the initial exercise parameters
- changes to navaids
- changes to wind strength & direction, visibility, precipitation, wave height, time of day
- adding new target vessels
model selection & positioning of student ships (active vessels)
visual control - with the help of virtual cameras it is possible to observe any part of the navigation area and the bridge of the active ship from any angle
active management of the student's vessel. This function may be necessary to demonstrate the proper performance of the exercise
recording of the exercise for debriefing

The Student WorkPlace (WPS) provides

stand with built-in steering wheel
engine control (throttle/gears)
sensor control panel with
- magnetic compass
- navigation lights
- tachometer
- electronic chart
visualization of the surrounding area

Documentation

The simulator is supplied with a set of technical and operational documentation, including guidance on practical training.