Kongsberg Maritime opens simulator centre

Feb. 13, 2012
Kongsberg Maritime has opened the Kongsberg offshore vessel simulator at the SimSea AS maritime training centre in Haugesund, Norway.

Offshore staff

KONGSBERG, Norway– Kongsberg Maritime has opened the Kongsberg offshore vessel simulator at the SimSea AS maritime training centre in Haugesund, Norway. The new SimSea facility is based on a 360° visual Kongsberg offshore vessel simulator with interface to a range of specialized task simulators for team training of complex offshore operations.

Søren Einar Veierland, business manager, Kongsberg Maritime Simulation and Training said: “The Kongsberg offshore vessel simulator at SimSea shifts the focus from single task training to a more holistic approach where crew work together to safely operate a vessel during hazardous operations, such as anchor handling or loading and unloading.

“This method of training supports the on-going efforts of owners and operators to enhance competence for the entire crew. Every aspect of an offshore vessel’s operation has a tangible effect on its safety and efficiency so improving the competence of the entire team through integrated simulation is very important.”

2/13/2012

Photo courtesy Harald Nordbakken