Contact Facility Operator(s): Centre for Marine Simulation (CMS)

Facility Location: Ridge Road campus, St. John's

Kongsberg's SDP system was commissioned in 1997, expanded in 1998, and upgraded in 2009, while its KPOS system was installed and commissioned in 2010.

Converteam's C-series system was installed and commissioned in 2010. These simulators are used to replicate precision manoeuvring systems that are found on vessels operating in the offshore, scientific, cable-laying and cruise industries.

Features of this simulator include:

• Kongsberg K-Pos Class B Trainer, Software version 7.0.7. DP models for 1 MSV, 1 PSV & 3 Shuttle Tankers
• Visual system - three channel liquid crystal display (LCD) flat panels, 120 degree horizontal field of vision (K-Pos Class B Trainer)
• Controllable binocular visual channel (K-Pos Class B Trainer)
• ICAN Aldebaran electronic charting system with survey module (K-Pos Class B Trainer)
• Bow loading system operation panel (K-Pos Class B Trainer)
• Thruster status panel (K-Pos Class B Trainer)
• 6 Kongsberg K-Pos Class C Trainers, Software version 8.2. DP models for 1 MSV & 1 Shuttle Tanker
• Converteam (GE) C-Series Class C Trainer, Software version 5.07. DP models for 2 MSVs, 2 ROV Support Vessels & 1 Shuttle Tanker