Certified piloting training conducted within a simulator that replicates real situations faced by pilots and captains. It takes place in the field alongside Tanger Med pilots and captains. This training develops practical skills, pushes the limits and competencies of pilots through the simulation of critical and emergency situations, including:
This training is intended for pilots tugs captains. soutien et de protection de l’environnement.
The 3D marine simulation is a state-of-the-art training and decision support tool using advanced technology to replicate a situation reflecting offshore reality, in a 1:1 timescale, within an interactive virtual environment integrating digital modeling of areas and vessels. In practice, the training offered at the Tanger Med Nautical Simulation and Expertise Center meets the following IMO course models: IMO Course Model 1.32 and IMO Course Model 1.22.
This theoretical and practical module consists of a series of exercises performed on a vessel maneuvering simulator. It includes lectures to provide the necessary theoretical knowledge for the exercises. Specific points addressed in these lectures are illustrated either by their integration into an exercise or through a separate demonstration on the simulator. Teamwork on the bridge is handled as either interactive computer-based training (CBT) or during a lecture.
The instructor’s station, which is the core of the system, allows for setting the scenario of the situation and the maneuver’s objective. It enables the selection of the vessel, setting maritime traffic conditions, wind conditions (force, direction, gusts, etc.), current conditions (intensity, direction, layers, etc.), water depth (squat phenomena, bank effects, etc.), and also deciding on the time (Day/Night, rain, squalls, showers, snow, fog, etc.) to impact the maneuver.
The instructor can also introduce a new meteorological element or cause a technical failure of the vessel or tugs during a situation. These actions can be pre-programmed or unexpected to elicit audience reactions to an unforeseen critical situation. Emergency situations can also be introduced during an exercise (engine or steering failure, broken tow, etc.), according to the training needs. The instructor’s station activates the tugs following the pilot’s orders according to a realistic sequence. A choice of tugs is available depending on the action mode and power. Special attention will be paid to tug maneuvers, with the path outlined in the 2D test sheets.
The training program is organized around 5-day sessions of work in groups of 5 people, totaling 40 hours, focusing on generic training in piloting and maneuvering vessels in a FULL BRIDGE MISSION simulator, using the modeled area of the desired port or a selected area from the database. A library of 250 vessel models is available.
