CMU has upgraded the engine simulator with funds from RoNoMar Project
Monday, July 12, 2010 (07:48:06)
Posted by cmu
Under RoNoMar Project one of the main objective was to upgrade the existing Engine Room Simulator at the Constanta Maritime University. Upgrade has been made by the simulator producer Kongsberg and it consideted in:
1. Software and hardware upgrades of the existing ERS simulator to the today’s version of the Slow Speed MC90 v V, Full Mission Class A.
With the new software version, a new module simulator instructor is included and this one provides advanced training methods and assessment of learners. Its minimal features are:
- individual loading of the exercise for each student station,
- running the exercise,
- stop the exercise at any stage of its deployment,
- stopping the exercise,
- loading of the initial conditions,
- creation of the new initial conditions,
- running the independent exercises by the students,
- the introduction of the defects in the system,
- access to the list alarms,
- access to the list of variables,
- starting the student stations,
- full registration of the exercises,
- possibility of the resume of the whole exercise,
- resuming the exercise of any point thereafter,
- the creation of exercises including the creating of the initial conditions;
- launch the exercises in the student stations,
- stopping / resuming the exercises in all the student stations at a time,
- grouping several student stations for team training,
- transmission of the instant messages to the student stations,
- stopping the student stations,
- the possibility of set up a student station,
- development of the exercises including actions,
- software training system for students (electronical teacher)
- the possibility of the student assessment.
2. Completing the Full Mission Simulator, including the software, electronics and consoles required by the extension:
• Boiler console push button
• Reconfiguration Power Chief / Pump Compressors& Electric Generator;
• Shaft Generator Section;
• Turbo Generator Section;
• Emergency generator section (with separate sound system);
• Emergency switchboard section.
3. Introduction of the BigView concept that is based on four touch screens (65’’ diagonal line) enabling the visualization of all systems and installations on board.
4. Desktop Variant: Instructor station and 8 Neptune Student stations with dual screens (19” TFT) and with Neptune Professional and the same Engine Room model as with the Full Mission simulator. (MAN B&W 5L90MC VLCCL11-V). Additional models for the below engines/ships types are also included:
• Sulzer 12RTA84 - Container L11 ;
• GE LM2500 30 - Gas Turbine ;
• SP11 (Steam Propulsion) - LNG - Dual Fuel ;
• Pielstick 10PC4 M22 - Ferry Boat
The Engine Room Simulator FULL MISSION CLASS A is in accordance with the latest specifications IMO (International Maritime Organisation), STCW and shipping classification societies, and is certified by the classification society DNV, internationally recognized.