Aarhus Maskinmesterskole (AAMS) will install engineroom simulators to train engineering cadets on the new types of engines and propulsion systems they will encounter on methanol and LNG-fuelled vessels
Kongsberg Digital will deliver a second full mission K-Sim Engine simulator package to the training establishment in February 2024. This package will incorporate a cruise ferry model tailored for training personnel serving on LNG-fuelled vessels, mandatory under the International Code of Safety for Ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels (IGF Code).
Kongsberg Digital will also develop an entirely new engine model in its simulator for training on machinery configurations of an advanced hybrid-driven coastal passenger vessel.
This K-Sim Engine simulator will have a diesel/methanol electric-hybrid model with four dual-fuel (marine diesel oil and methanol) generators and a 7,500-kWh battery pack, channelling power to a high-voltage switchboard.
This engineroom simulator model will enable students to practice managing hybrid power systems, methanol bunkering and methanol-powered engines, with focus on training cadets on safely handling low-flashpoint fuels.
“The innovative K-Sim Engine models will equip our students to confidently manage engine systems across a diverse range of vessels, including the most advanced ones,” said AAMS lecturer Flemming Hauge Pedersen.
“By training on models encompassing LNG, methanol and battery-powered propulsion, our students are poised to lead in the era of next-generation green shipping.”
Kongsberg Digital managing director of maritime simulations Are Tjønn Føllesdal said training on new simulator models will “empower the next generation of maritime professionals with the knowledge and skills required to operate the complexities of the new engine types required for more sustainable sea transport.”
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