UPNM selects K-Sim simulator
The National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM) has selected the engine room simulator platform K-Sim Engine from Kongsberg Maritime for its Kuala Lumpur facility, Kongsberg announced on 22 May.
The contract comes five months after the K-Sim Polaris bridge simulator was installed at the university by Kongsberg Maritime. Both engine and bridge simulator will be used to support crew resource management (CRM) and engineer specific training for the UPNM.
The new delivery consists of 20 K-Sim Engine desktop simulators connected to a BigView interactive system that displays model process diagrams on HD monitors and a 3D pop-up display for certain engine room areas. The simulator platform will be integrated to the K-Sim Polaris simulator.
K-Sim Engine supports basic and advanced operational training, including underway simulator, operation of auxiliary boiler and cargo turbines, abnormal situations and serious problems. It has an instructor system with full control of all simulator parameters before and during an exercise, as well as in-depth monitoring and review functionality.
Tone-Merete Hansen, global sales manager, simulation, Kongsberg Maritime, said: ‘We’re delighted to have been selected by the university in this competitive tender, especially as it comes so soon after the installation of our K-Sim Polaris simulator in December 2014.
‘The National Defence University of Malaysia’s decision to integrate K-Sim Engine with K-Sim Polaris reflects a growing trend with training institutes to offer CRM training, where students get a much broader understanding of operating a vessel, in addition to in-depth teaching in their specific areas of responsibility.’
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