French simulation specialist company ST Engineering Antycip has delivered its largest ever port simulation system to a UK port operator.
By replicating incidents and accidents seen throughout the industry on the simulator, the team at The Bristol Port Company can now highlight the essential learning outcomes to prevent future mistakes. It allows trainees to develop a comprehensive skillset in a safe, controlled learning environment.
Amir Khosh, commercial and project manager at ST Engineering Antycip, said: “The Bristol Port Company is a major port in the UK, and in order to boost safety and productivity on site they required this state-of-the-art training device which will help shape future training and industry standards.”
The 10-screen Vortex Master Simulator with motion platform seat – is capable of running many different types of port equipment training modules, such as the Mobile Harbour Crane (MHC) training module; The Ship to Shore (STS) Crane training module; the Rubber Tyre Gantry (RTG) Crane training module; and the Ship Pedestal Crane (SPC) training module. The content and full solution was provided by Montreal’s CM Labs.
Nick Venn, training manager at The Bristol Port Company, said: “We’re very happy with our results thus far. We have introduced several candidates to the Ship-to-Shore simulator module with great success. The training instructors have embraced this new technology in an efficient, comprehensive manner and have already undertaken custom training exercises which suit our crane set-up at the port.”
The Bristol Port Company’s newly renovated training centre includes an instructor operator station to help with remote access and control of the main simulator functions and scenarios.
