Marine Institute - Centre for Marine Simulation

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Better Reality

Centre for Marine Simulation

Mariners say the sea only gives you one chance.

That’s reality.

What if there were a place where the sea gave you all the chances you needed, to get it right?

That’s a better reality.

There is no other place in the world that combines the unique North Atlantic location, world-class simulation technology, people and industry-driven expertise than the Centre for Marine Simulation at the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.

St. John’s

Newfoundland and Labrador

welcome to north america’s

most comprehensive research and training facility for marine simulation.

We have earned our place among the world’s best marine simulation facilities with a combination of advanced technology, skilled personnel and our location in one of the harshest (some say THE harshest) marine environments in the world. By creating a better reality, we can mitigate your risk on the sea. Whether you want to accelerate training, improve people performance or test equipment designs, there is no better place to get results.

Full motion bridge (in theatre)

“ This facility is like no other in the world.

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— CAPT. CHRIS HEARN Centre Director

We are an arm of the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, known for its applied oceans research and for producing top quality mariners.

Our local, national and international partnerships also give us some unique advantages, beyond having seawater in our veins. Because of our affiliations with sources as diverse as universities, research councils, ocean technology interests, and various elements of the scientific community, our people know the ocean — and how to live and work on it — better than anyone.

Simulation

Capabilities Without Equal No other facility in the world offers the combined diversity and functionality of our suite of marine simulators. Together with our team of expert technologists, you have found the winning combination for your simulation project.

• Full Motion Full Mission Ship Bridge Simulator • Full Mission Ballast Control Simulator • Full Mission Liquid Cargo Operations Simulator • Full Mission Propulsion Plant Simulator • Full Mission Dynamic Positioning Simulators • Full Mission Lifeboat Launch Simulator • Full Mission Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Simulators • Part-Task Navigation and Blind Pilotage Simulators • Part-Task Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Simulator • Electronic Chart Display and Information System Simulators • Part-Task Process Control Simulator • Fast-Time Manoeuvring Simulator • Web-based Navigation Instruments Simulator • Ship Modeling Software • 3-D Modeling Software

“ This facility is like no other in the world.

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— CAPT. CHRIS HEARN Centre Director

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Unmatched Range of Services

Options designed to bring any ocean-based project to life We have the people and the technology to simulate any ocean-going vessel, environment, and situation.

We can re-create the harshest or the calmest sea conditions, simulate fog, ice, hail, and gale-force winds, and model any standard or emergency procedure. With our entire suite of marine simulators, including our full-mission, full motion ship bridge simulator, we’ve brought the ocean inside, to your benefit.

Training and Simulation With our team of expert instructors and curriculum designers, we can develop customized training programs and simulations for ship operations, marine engineering or ship communications that will improve any individual’s performance. You’ll see marked results in operational efficiencies.

Ship Modeling Software

We were able to sail our vessel before it even hit the water.

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— LARRY MOORE Client, Canship Ugland

Waterway Risk Analysis Imagine yourself in any waterway in the world from shipping channels in the Far East to the open North Atlantic Ocean and beyond. We can put you there. If your project requires a feasibility assessment, environmental approval or even pilot training, you can save time and money at the Centre for Marine Simulation.

Equipment Testing We can help accelerate your production cycle by putting any piece of equipment to the test before it is even built. No expensive sea trials, no major cost and time investment spent co-ordinating resources. Just some of the world’s best simulation experts and technology that can move your project forward.

Ship Modeling & Geographic Database Design From a small fishing trawler to a very large crude carrier, we can model any ship or floating structure, built in accordance with accepted principles of hydrodynamics. We can build the model based on your specifications to get the results you need.

Add in a location and we’re ready to set sail. To create a high fidelity real-time 3D visual for your simulation, our expert developers combine their talent and the latest technology to provide a greater interactive virtual environment.

Simulation Projects — Our Experience is our Edge From modeling the world’s roughest seas to re-enacting a vessel’s voyage, our simulation projects reveal the important information seafarers need to make informed decisions.

• Simulation and Modeling of Harsh Environments

• Port Development/Vessel Operations Analysis

• Offshore Oil and Gas Operations

• Vessel Modeling and Training Development

• Ice Operations

• Voyage Re-enactment and Case Studies

• Motion Sickness Studies

• Simulator Instructor Training

We were able to sail our vessel before it even hit the water.

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— LARRY MOORE Client, Canship Ugland

The

Power of Research

Taming a sea of guesswork Sea trials are expensive. So we re-create the ocean and the technical requirements and bring them together in-house. Suddenly you are right there on-ship: learning how your new ballast system adjusts for rough seas; researching what impacts sickness and fatigue have on your people; and developing better ways to operate in ice rich environments. It’s about knowing through innovation — before you hit the waves.

full mission remotely operated vehicle (rov) simulator

“ Our people are among the best in the world because they’re innovative, they’re problem solvers, and they’re passionate about what they do.

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— MARIA HALFYARD Manager of Applied Research

Our research specialties include: • Ice and Harsh Environment Operations • Ice Navigation • Human Factor Studies • Ship Systems • Simulation Technologies • Technology Transfer

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Clients.

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Results.

Our clients are varied. Some want to know how their people will perform. Some want to know how their technology will perform. All come away from the Centre with the answers and results they need: • Shipping Companies • Oil and Gas Companies • Training Regulators • Port Operators • Civil Engineering Firms • Environmental Firms • Labour Organizations • Simulation Manufacturers and Centres • Marine Technology Firms • Government Agencies • International Financial Institutions

“ Our people are among the best in the world because they’re innovative, they’re problem solvers, and they’re passionate about what they do.

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— MARIA HALFYARD Manager of Applied Research

FISHERIES AND MARINE INSTITUTE OF MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND

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www.mi.mun.ca/cms