MOL’s “State of =
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Art” Training Simulators
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MOL
has emphasized seafarer education and expansion and upgrading of our trai=
ning
system to build awareness of the need for safe operation and promote adop=
tion
of advanced technologies. We
have several crew training facilities around the world including Japan, a=
nd
offer actual onboard instruction on the training vessel SPIRIT OF MOL.=
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BRM Training on the Ultra-large Simulator |
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Bridge
Resource Management (BRM) simulates various ship operational environments=
on
an ultra-large sound screen with horizontal view angle of 225º thank=
s to
cutting-edge computer graphics technology. It
also features various nautical instruments such as radar and ECDIS, which=
are
the same as on the bridge of a real vessel, and an actual steering stand =
and
gyrocompass which are indispensable to bridge operation. The
training was conducted with a team of six — a captain, C/O, and crew
members. The scenario was an MOL Vessel under way in the Singapore Strait=
s,
where it encountered all kinds of vessels. The huge screen showed other
vessels such as containerships and car carriers under way around our vess=
el. · &nbs=
p;
"Captain, one container vessel is
approaching. The closing vessel's name is 'RM'." · &nbs=
p;
"'RM,' 'RM,' this is the LNG carrier 'Al
Zuarah (AZ)' on your starboard side." · &nbs=
p;
"'RM.' This is 'AZ.' We will follow 'RM.=
' We
will reduce our speed over." · &nbs=
p;
"Information to PCC 'FA'.""'FA=
.'
This is 'AZ.' We are reducing speed. Please overtake on our starboard.&qu=
ot; · &nbs=
p;
(RM, FA are ship names.) |
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Crew members must monitor and fre=
quently
report situations of the vessel and other ships in the Singapore Straits,=
a
busy shipping lane. They exchange information on speed, navigation direct=
ion,
and distance with other several vessels under way close to the vessel, to
maintain safe operation. This recreates a vessel traffic situation that
changes every second, accurately reflecting the need for fast, accurate communi=
cation. A
mammoth containership, approaching from starboard ahead, passed by on the
front of the screen. Another, ship, a pure car carrier (PCC) communicated
that it would decelerate and let the containership go through first. The
screen shows various navigation environments matching real conditions, su=
ch
as landscapes, vessels, weather and hydrographic phenomena, and even the
occurrence of emergency situations. A
noteworthy point in the BRM training is that trainees can simulate the
experience of responding to various incidents and extreme states that may
occur during actual navigation, as many times as possible. This allows th=
em
to develop decision-making skills that lead to early problem solving thro=
ugh
speedy and accurate judgment and accurate communication among the captain=
and
crew members. |
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