Kongsberg adds green engines to simulator package

The delivery, scheduled for February 2024, also includes three engine models with a range of modern propulsion and engine types.

“The innovative K-Sim Engine models will equip our students to confidently manage engine systems across a diverse range of vessels, including the most advanced ones,” commented lecturer Flemming Hauge Pedersen at AAMS.

Mindful of likely future propulsion systems, Kongsberg has developed models which include an LNG-fuelled cruise ship to train personnel in mandatory IGF code awareness and a hybrid coastal passenger vessel.

This state-of-the-art diesel/methanol electric hybrid model features four dual fuel (MDO and methanol) generators and a 7,500 kWh battery pack, channeling power to a high voltage switchboard.

The new Engine Room Simulator model will also help equip students with proficiency in managing hybrid power systems, methanol bunkering and methanol-powered engines. A key focus of the training will be on the safe handling of low flash point fuels.

“Our collaboration with Aarhus Maskinmesterskole underscores our commitment to empowering the next generation of maritime professionals with the knowledge and skills required to operate the complexities of the new engine types required for more sustainable sea transport,” said Are Tjønn Føllesdal, managing director of maritime simulations at Kongsberg Digital.