The article discusses the construction and use of a simple vessel simulator based on scale models in conditions as close to reality as possible. The issues raised highlight the importance of training vessel masters at a basic level, maintaining full realism through a faithful reflection of the sailing conditions of mechanically propelled and sailing vessels. The presented unique solutions allow for meeting all didactic and training needs at the basic level of maritime craft training. Training for watch officers, covering maneuvering techniques for a vessel in various conditions using simulators based on computer applications and algorithms constructed on the basis of mathematical models of real vessels, is widely discussed among the academic communities of Maritime Universities and captains with experience gained from earlier forms of maritime personnel education and training. Among the opinions of recognized authorities, the view prevails that the use of simulators is less expensive and provides broader training opportunities at minimal cost, and simulated conditions, with the increasing editing capabilities of computer applications, are practically almost real. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine