SIM 225

Characteristics

Ship's bridge

• navigation equipment for steering various types of vessels (seagoing, coastal shipping and Voith-Shneider tugboats);
• automatic radar plot device (ARPA radar);
• quadrophonic sound system;
• VHF radio;
• Electronic Chart Display Information System (ECDIS);
• possibility to connect Portable Pilot Unit.

Exterior visuals

• computer-generated perspective image of the surroundings projected on a cylindrical screen;
• under projection, a surplus valua for quay and lock manoeuvres;
• field of view: 225° horizontally and 35° vertically;
• It is possible to change the viewing direction so that the ship can be visualised from bow to stern. Extra LCD screen on 180° is available;
• fog, mist, twilight and night vision.

Instructor's room

• operator console to select, develop, start and stop voyages;
• operator console for 4 boatropes and 2 anchors;
• control of target vessels;
• set atmospheric conditions and the time of day;
• opening and closing of bridges and lock gates;
• operate traffic lights;
• operating console for 4 tugboats (classic, Voith-Schneider, Z-Peller).

Mathematical manoeuvring model

• calculation of hydrodynamic forces, shallow water effects, restricted water effects;
• propulsion;
• aerodynamic forces;
• forces of pushing and pulling tugboats;
• forces of cables and anchors;
• contact forces and interaction with encountering and overtaking target vessels.