Full Bridge Simulator

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 June 2010 14:46 Written by Alison Little Wednesday, 24 March 2010 11:11

Full-bridge simulators are the largest and most complex simulators and they replicate as fully as possible the experience of taking control of a vessel, with space for several personnel and offering a simulation of the outside view, usually on a projected screen which surrounds the bridge area. These systems allow simultaneous simulation of several ships, so that the crew under training may be subjected to exercises involving collision avoidance as well as tug-boat operations, towing, joining and formation exercises, replenishment-at-sea (RAS) and berthing.

The screen image opposite was obtained during a collaborative project using Ship Sim to create a Full Bridge Simulator. The system could optionally be mounted on a full 6 DOF motion platform to reproduce in full the difficulties and stress of the operating environment, to test the team's ability to perform under duress.