Maritime simulator solution

Kongsberg Digital (KDI) will supply an extensive range of maritime simulator solutions to the South Metropolitan Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institute in Fremantle, Western Australia.

“We are very pleased to continue our strong alliance with South Metropolitan TAFE, which is widely recognised as an establishment of distinction, providing world-class courses and traineeships addressing the varied needs of the maritime industry,” said Andreas Jagtøyen, executive vice president digital ocean, Kongsberg Digital.

Training expertise

Funded through the Department of Training and Workforce Development, this contract retains Kongsberg’s long valuable collaboration with SM TAFE, one of the largest and most influential maritime training institutes in Australia.

This new contract commits KDI to the delivery, installation and commissioning of a complete maritime simulator suite of hardware and software technology, replacing SM TAFE’s current maritime simulator systems.

It also includes digital services enabling online simulation training through KDI’s K-Sim Connect platform, as well as ‘train the trainer’ courses and a five-year support and maintenance agreement.

The package includes K-Sim Engine Simulators with one instructor station, 12 student stations and a High-Voltage Circuit Breaker Simulator, enabling the safe, realistic and efficient training of electrical engineering students and crew, fully meeting the STCW requirements.

On the ship handling side, a suite of K-Sim Navigation simulators will be delivered. This includes two DNV Class A and two DNV Class B bridges with DP (dynamic positioning) functionality, two instructor stations and an ECDIS and Ship Stability Simulator Laboratory featuring an instructor station and 12 student stations.