Improvement of Ship Operational Safety as a Result of the Application of Virtual Reality Engine Room Simulators

Engine room simulators have been used in maritime academies as a valuable asset to the education process for more than 30 years. Their aim is to provide machinery simulation as close as possible to realty. As a result, trainees are far better prepared to deal with the real life operation of machinery and this considerably increases the standards of ship operational safety. In simulation conditions, it is possible to acquaint trainees with emergency situations that may not be performed in real life conditions. The simulator described in this paper provides for a new approach to navigation through the different system elements, allowing for quick and easy access to basic engine room operation (valve opening/closing, setting position of switches, push-buttons, etc.). This has been made possible due to the application of state-of-the-art 3D visualization with zoom techniques.

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  WIT Press

  Computational Mechanics, 25 Bridge Street
  Billerica, MA  United States  01821
• Authors:
  • Cwilewicz, R
  • Tomczak, L
• Conference:
  • Sixth International Conference on Computer Simulation Risk Analysis and Hazard Mitigation
  • Location: Cephalonia , Greece
  • Date: 2008-5-5 to 2008-5-7
• Publication Date: 2008

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 535-544
• Monograph Title: Risk Analysis VI: Simulation and Hazard Mitigation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated vehicle control; Engine rooms; Navigational aids; Ship navigational aids; Ship operations; Simulation; State of the art; Three dimensional displays; Virtual reality
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01109798
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781845641047
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 26 2008 7:16AM