Wärtsilä provides LNG bunkering simulator
The Wärtsilä Voyage simulator is a new product for the marine market, reflecting the increasing adoption by fleet owners of LNG fuel and the need to ensure that crews are sufficiently trained in operating LNG-fuelled vessels.
Ashok Sharma, sales, Wärtsilä Voyage Hong Kong said that training had to keep pace with the marine industry’s transition to new and cleaner fuels. “LNG is already well established as a marine fuel, so our development of this simulation solution meets the industry’s need in a timely fashion,” he said.
“It covers the entire LNG fuel system from bunkering to operating LNG dual-fuel engines, and prepares ship crews to handle all related systems safely and correctly,” he added.
The simulator is based on the company’s gas valve unit and LNGPac fuel storage, supply and control system technologies, and includes all auxiliary systems needed in connection with the fuel supply. It complies with the international Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping for training seafarers on gas-fuelled ships, in line with the standards demanded by the IGF Code.
The scope of the deal includes a full mission liquid cargo handling simulator that replicates a real ship system, an LNG bunkering and fuel gas supply simulator and a full mission engine room simulator.
