Training in ship handling at the Australian Maritime College (AMC) in Launceston is to be improved with a $3.5 million grant to improve facilities.
The funding is part of the Federal Government’s $49 million national capital development pool.
AMC’s vice-president Professor Tom Hardy says the college’s ship handling simulator will be upgraded to improve maritime simulation capabilities.
“It will have more realistic, faster visuals to make it look more realistic, and [have] better interaction with currents, waves and wind that deal with ship handling in port – so the training will be will be very much enhanced,” he said.