K-Sim® Navigation
SHIP'S BRIDGE SIMULATOR / NAVIGATION SIMULATOR
The K-Sim Navigation simulator provides students with highly realistic training using vessels, objects, and equipment that behave and interact as in real life thanks to an advanced physics engine and state-of-the-art hydrodynamic modelling. The sophisticated new visual system brings vessels and objects, including geographical exercise areas and all possible weather conditions, to life. With K-Sim Navigation, instructors and students use the latest in advanced and integrated ship’s bridge simulation, giving them more realistic training scenarios and enhanced benefits. Specifically developed for the maritime education and training industry, K-Sim Navigation is certified by DNV and exceeds the existing STCW requirements.
K-Sim Navigation simulators provide training for most types of offshore vessels and configurations. The simulator system integrates with an advanced physics engine, in addition to hydrodynamic modelling. This allows vessels, objects and equipment to behave and interact realistically. which is extremely important for making competence training adaptable to real-life operations.
In a simulator, students and crew and are able to:
- learn and practice daily procedures
- develop attitudes & best practice
- enhance team skills & understanding
- gain vital skills crucial for handling emergencies
- test scenarios prior to a mission
K-Sim Navigation is the essence of high-fidelity simulation. It has a modular design and can be equipped with all the instrumentations and controls necessary to operate a wide variety of workplaces, such as offshore support vessel forward and aft bridges, mobile offshore unit control room and crane operator cabin. Accurate real-time physical modelling ensures that for instance anchor chains, lines and crane wires, behave realistically with the tension and forces exhibited in the real world. All objects in the visual scene behave realistically with rigid body dynamics, friction and collision detection, which is extremely important for a realistic learning experience. Together with a state-of-the-art 3D visual system and the many integration possibilities with additional equipment and simulators, K-Sim Navigation has been recognized as the most advanced simulator within offshore vessel operation training.
The simulator provides students with highly realistic training using vessels, objects, and equipment that behave and interact as in real life thanks to an advanced physical engine and state-of-the-art hydrodynamic modelling. The sophisticated new visual system brings vessels and objects, including geographical training areas and all possible weather conditions, to life.
CHOOSE BETWEEN DESKTOP AND FULL MISSION SIMULATORS
The K-Sim Navigation is extremely flexible. To fit your exact requirements, the simulators can be configured for a desktop computer or an operational full mission simulator using custom panels and instruments. This gives a new level of realism, as crew can train on the identical equipment that they will later operate onboard ships.
FULL MISSION - Class A
The full mission system is compliant with DNV’s Class A certification and includes an instructor station and a ship’s bridge environment fully equipped with navigation steering gear and instruments like ECDIS and Radar, including communication equipment. The system also includes a visual system with up to 360 degrees filed of view.
PART TASK - Class B
The part task system is compliant with DNV’s Class B certification and includes an instructor station and a ship’s bridge environment fully equipped with navigation steering gear and instruments like ECDIS and Radar, including communication equipment. The system also includes a visual system of 120 to 240 degrees field of view.
DESKTOP - Class C
The desktop solution fulfills DNV’s Class C requirements and is ideal for basic training in a class room set up. The system typically includes 1-25 student stations and 1-2 instructor stations to create and manage the simulation exercise.
CLOUD-BASED - Class D
K-Sim Navigation can be delivered as cloud-based training solutions through the K-Sim Connect portal. This is a online/eLearning solution compliant with DNV’s Class D certification. It enables students to carry out simulation training anytime and anywhere.