VStep announces simulator order
VStep will supply a full simulator centre to the Maritime Training School ROC Kop van Noord-Holland for its Nautical College, the company announced on 13 October.
The order encompasses three Nautis DNV Class B simulators, three Nautis Desktop Pro simulators including instructor station, and a full engine room simulator classroom with 15 trainee stations.
The NAUTIS ship bridge simulators will enable students to train in ship and boat handling. Three new custom environments have been added to the simulator library, including the Wadden Islands, the North Holland Coastline and the NIOZ Port.
The installed engine room simulator classroom will allow students to familiarise themselves with the engines on-board contemporary vessels, train with different engine configurations and teach them to solve engine room related problems through accurate simulation.
Aad de Wit, chairman of the executive board of the ROC Kop van Noord-Holland, said: ‘The Nautical College now has state-of-the art simulators. It will, no doubt, further enhance our position as an outstanding centre of excellence in providing education and training for seafarers. By providing optimal training for the growing number of students, the Nautical College caters to the shipping industry’s training needs.’
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