Maritime Safety Queensland entrusted us to design and deliver a state-of-the-art simulator centre for training pilots and tug masters.

The requested time frame from the contract was signed until the centre should be finalized and ready for use was set to 10 months. In order to push the bar within simulation training and to fit Maritime Safety Queensland’s requirements, FORCE Technology needed to develop and customize a number of features, including:

  • Stealth system that enables the instructor to ’fly’ around in the exercise area and monitor the performance of the trainees 
  • Simulation of lee effects on tugs from large ships 
  • Wave field simulation combining swell and wind waves for enhanced realism. 
  • Soft instruments for easy adaption of bridge instrumentation to different ship types 
This ambitious timeline posed a significant challenge. Leveraging decades of experience in designing world-class simulator centres, we delivered Smartship Australia on time.

Exceeding market standards 

Smartship Australia stands out by seamlessly combining design, advanced equipment, and precise mathematical models to create a highly realistic training environment, maximizing skill transfer. Project Manager Sverre Patursson Vange says, ’We are very pleased to have been able to fulfil all the requirements of Maritime Safety Queensland and at the same time meet the strict deadline.

Our greatest satisfaction comes from delivering software and hardware that surpass market standards. We extend our gratitude to Maritime Safety Queensland for their excellent collaboration, ensuring their needs were fully met.

Facts on Smartship Australia 

Smartship Australia will train approximately 200 pilots and tug masters annually in Queensland. Courses include Marine Pilot Training, Bridge Resource Management, Maritime Resource Management, and Tug Handling. Also port and fairway design studies can be conducted in the centre. The centre includes two full-mission bridges, both with a 240° field of view for traditional full-mission operations, and one full-mission tug bridge with 360° field of view.

Furthermore, the centre also includes two part-task bridges for assisted vessel assignments and instrument training. The primary full-mission bridge is equipped with two large bridge wings with 200° horizontal field of view and 100° vertical field of view. This unique feature is the first of its kind in the world and contributes to make the pilot training for berthing operations at Smartship Australia more realistic than ever seen before in a simulator. 
 
Discover more about Smartship Australia and how it’s redefining maritime training.