Simulation Based Training on Maritime Education and Application on Ice Navigation Module

From the shipping industry’s point of view cold winters mean nothing else than trouble. Navigation in Arctic waters is unique compared to all other ship operations. Significant changes in climate and their impacts are visible regionally and are expected to become more pronounced in the next decades. Trade in ice covered waters continues to grow and increasingly, operators looking for future flexibility are building ships classed for operations in ice. In the future the Northwest Passage and Northern Sea Route are likely to provide alternative shipping lines for international trade. Ice navigation is probably the most difficult and challenging mode of navigation possible. Few other areas of maritime operation are exposing the ship and its crew for more dangerous situations. The use of ship-bridge simulators is becoming an accepted method of training in the maritime education. Many simulator-based training courses were developed ad hoc, often designed to individual requirements of a shipping company or training establishment. For ice navigation module, the goal of training module is to reduce the risks of winter navigation and to ensure safe operations even in severe ice conditions. This article aims to analyze effectiveness of maritime simulation systems on strengthening the maritime training for ice navigation module in Dokuz Eylül University Maritime Faculty.

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  • Accession Number: 01519253
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Mar 24 2014 12:02PM