Kongsberg Simulators Live At Kalmar Maritime Academy
The Kalmar Maritime Academy, a well-established maritime training centre on Sweden’s east coast has taken delivery of its latest engine room simulator (ERS) from Kongsberg Maritime. The aademy’s expansion of its ERS portfolio includes the installation of a new DNV approved full-mission simulator based on Kongsberg Maritime’s K-Chief 500 and AutoChief C20 automation solutions for real vessels.
Both simulators installed at Kalmar are identical to the automation and control systems installed on hundreds of vessels around the world and run Kongsberg Maritime’s leading Neptune ERS software to ensure like-for-like operation to the real-life systems. This provides students with the highest level of possible realism available in engine room simulation today.
“The possibility to train students on actual integrated automation systems has taken simulator training a huge step forward. Being in a position to offer training on real on-board systems, with all modern simulator functionalities will place students in an environment identical to what they will be in as officers, after graduation. This simulator gives Kalmar Maritime Academy a unique possibility to offer more realistic training to both existing students and shipping companies,” says Jan Snøberg, Head of Kalmar Maritime Academy.
The Academy’s expansion of its ERS portfolio also included a new DNV Class A Neptune operational engine room simulator, comprising instructor station, engine control room console, main switchboard, and BigView software based interactive mimic panels. All units are configured with the innovative, recently introduced Neptune MultiTouch touch screen technology, which provides Kalmar Maritime Academy with a more flexible solution, as more simulation models can be loaded utilising the same hardware.