Wärtsilä simulators aid new training centre

The simulator complex at Solent University’s Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering is expected to be the largest in the UK when it is completed in spring 2019. The Wärtsilä scope includes state-of-the-art navigational bridges, engine room, liquid cargo handling, Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), and crane operation simulators.

Joonas Makkonen, vice president of voyage solutions at Wärtsilä Marine Solutions, said: “The quality and flexibility of our solutions are the highest on the market, and have been developed to deliver the most realistic and valuable training possible for the marine officers of the future.

“The digital technology used aligns very closely with Wärtsilä’s Smart Marine initiatives, whereby high levels of digitalisation and connectivity are employed to deliver even greater efficiencies.”

Training boost

Wärtsilä simulation and training services provide integrated solutions and content designed to bridge the gap between the Standard of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers (STCW), and the required level of competency.

The equipment technology is provided by Transas, which was acquired by Wärtsilä in May 2018. The company offers both land- and ship-based simulation systems that utilise digital twins of actual vessels covering all onboard systems. Real ship data can also be used to replay onboard operations for training purposes.

Wärtsilä’s contract with Solent University is linked to a five-year continuous service agreement.