Kochi, May 16: A new state-of-the-art ship handling simulator, designed and manufactured indigenously, was commissioned at the navigation school here today.
The simulator which incorporates a ship’s bridge, radar displays, electronic chart display system, various shipboard navigation and propulsion systems and an interactive instructor console was formally commissioned by Vice-Admiral J S Bedi, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, here. It has been designed and manufactured M/s Applied Research International, New Delhi.
The simulator will enable trainees to practice the art of ship handling in different scenarios and environmental conditions in open sea, within harbours and in restricted sea areas.
The heart of the ship handling simulator is the computer generated visual images which changes dynamically in response to instructor generated inputs, a naval press release said today.
The computer could be programmed with the characteristics of the different types of naval ships which would ensure that the movements of ships correspond closely to those of actual naval warships, the release said.
The facility would be used to train specialist navigators, foreign student officers, junior officers undergoing basic training and ship’s teams in the art of ship handling and navigation.
It would further enhance the stature of the Indian navy and the navigational school as a provider of high quality professional training not only to Indian navy personnel but also to personnel from the Indian Coast Guard, friendly foreign navies and maritime security agencies, it said.
Link: ARI
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