Engine Room Simulator

ERS 4000 Simulators are based on IMO Course 2.07, with IMO Course 7.04 and IMO Course 7.02 taken into account. The simulator is also compliant to the requirements set out in the revised STCW '95 and facilitates three levels of training:

Low level - familiarization.
Standard level - standard operation and watch keeping.
High level - advanced operation and troubleshooting (for Chief Engineers and 2nd Engineers).

The system serves primarily for ensuring communication between a person using the simulator and the matematical models built into the simulator, i.e. for implementing "Man-Computer" interface.

The simulator uses the same ideology as the actual up-to-date systems for the automated and automatic control of the ship's machinery, namely, presentation of information on all the subsystems and their components on the computer monitor, as well as possibility to control the subsystems from the computer monitor.

To this end, in all the modules (SDPP, AS and SEPP) each of the modelled subsystems is presented on an individual on-screen page. The left-hand part of the on-screen page contains a subsystem's mnemonic diagram, whilst the right-hand part of the page contains this subsystem monitoring and control panel. On each page, there is a special area for the signals of the Alarm System related to the given subsystem. In addition, each of the simulators has a dedicated Alarm System on-screen page; all the Alarm System signals from all the subsystems included in the given simulator are combined on a special Group Alarm System Panel.

The trainee is provided with a facility for switching from one subsystem to another (leafing through the on-screen pages), for controlling the simulator in the part of the allowed functions (pause, stop, sound control, Event Log "tape" recording, saving of the systems' and machinery status, local exercise loading, etc.)

Engine Room Simulators are designed to educate and train marine engineers in the operation of Engine Room machinery and watch keeping in the Engine Control Room of vessels with a high level of automation.

Engine Room simulator ERS 4000 includes the following main components:

THE INSTRUCTOR WORKSTATION

The Instructor Workstation consists of the following principal components:

Trainee Monitor - for conducting classes and monitoring the trainee performance in the on-line mode by using an alphanumeric display.
Exercise Editor - for the creation and editing of exercises.
Additional Trainee Monitor - to allow the trainee workstations to be monitored through a combination of an alphanumeric display and additional graphic display.
Debriefing facility - for viewing and analysing the recordings of completed exercises.
Evaluation and Assessment system - For analysis and evaluation of the trainee performance within given tasks.

ERS 4000 FULL-MISSION SIMULATOR TRAINEE WORKSTATION ENGINE CONTROL ROOM (ECR)

Ship's Diesel Propulsion Plant
Auxiliary Systems (with Local stations)
Ship's Electric Power Plant

The simulator can be used for both, individual and team training.

ERS 4000 incorporates the library of ship models with the most widespread types of propulsion plant. The model library is constantly growing. The database is constantly updated thanks to our "open licence".

Of course, customised models can be developed on request in close cooperation with the Manufacturer.

The following systems are imitated:

Ship's diesel propulsion plant
Auxiliary systems and machinery
Ship's electric power plant
Machinery sound imitation
Alarm systems with Sound & Visual Alarm Unit
3D visualization for tanker LCC, LNG, Ro-Ro, ASD tug, OPV and ANZAC frigate models

The following ship models are available at the moment:

1. Oil Tanker

Oil tanker of 60,500 DWT, with a two-stroke low-speed reversible turbo charged diesel engine and fixed pitch propeller. The Auxiliary systems: Oily Water Treatment System & Incinerator added according to MARPOL requirements.

Vessel
Length o.a., m	242.8
Breadth mld, m	32.2
Draught at design WL, m	12.50
Deadweight at SLM, t	67,980
Speed in full load, kn	13.6
Main Engine
Type	MAN B&W 6S60MC
Cylinder bore, mm	600
No. of cylinders	6
MCR, kW	12,240
Electric Power Plant, kW	2,800
Corresp. Engine speed, rpm	105
Propeller	FPP

2. General Cargo

Multipurpose dry-cargo vessel/container ship of 12,000 DWT, carrying general cargo, 20' and 40' containers. Main engine: two-stroke low-speed reversible turbo charged diesel engine with fixed pitch propeller.

Vessel
Length o.a., m	137.40
Breadth mld, m	21.50
Draught at design WL, m	7.50
Deadweight at SLM, t	12,000
Speed in full load, kn	19.1
Main Engine
Type	MAN B&W 6S60MC
Cylinder bore, mm	400
No. of cylinders	6
MCR, kW	12,240
Corresp. Engine speed, rpm	105
Propeller	FPP

3. Ro-Ro Vessel

Ro-Ro vessel of 5,000 DWT, with a four-stroke medium speed non-reversible turbo charged diesel engine and controllable pitch propeller.

Vessel
Length o.a., m	124.09
Breadth mld, m	19.20
Draught at design WL, m	6.30
Deadweight at SLM, t	5,000
Speed in full load, kn	16.6
Main Engine
Type	S.E.M.T. Pielstick 16 PC2.2 V-400
No. of cylinders	16
MCR, kW	5,966
Corresp. Engine speed, rpm	520
Propeller	CPP

4. General Cargo-2

Multipurpose general cargo-containership of 12,000 DWT, having two-stroke reversible low-speed turbo charged diesel, and direct transmission to a fixed pitch propeller.

Vessel
Length o.a., m	137.40
Breadth mld, m	21.50
Draught at design WL, m	7.50
Deadweight at SLM, t	12,000
Cargo holds capacity, m^2	14,950
Speed in full load at 8.0 m draught, kn	19.1
Main Engine
Type	Wartsila-Sulzer RTA58
No. of cylinders	6
MCR, kW	12,750
Corresp. Engine speed, rpm	105
MEP, bar	19
Propeller	FPP

5. LNG Tanker

LNG tanker of 76,000 DWT, with a steam turbine as the main engine, driving a fixed pitch propeller via a turning, gearbox.

Vessel
Length o.a., m	276.00
Breadth mld, m	43.40
Draught at design WL, m	11.01
Deadweight at SLM, t	76,134
Cargo tanks, m^2	137,585
Speed (service), kn	19.5
Main Engine
Type	Steam Turbine Kawasaki UA-400
Output MCR, kW	29,450
Output NCR, kW	25,040 / 85.3 R.P.M.
Main boiler	2 x Steam Boilers
Superheated steam	61.5 bar / 515 oC / 63,500kg/h at M.C.R. condition
Propeller	FPP

6. Container Ship

Containership of 83,105 DWT with a two-stroke reversible low-speed turbo charged diesel with fixed pitch propeller.

Vessel
Length o.a., m	277.40
Breadth mld, m	40.0
Draught at design WL, m	13.3
Deadweight at SLM, t	83,105
Speed in full load, kn	24.9
Main Engine
Type	MAN B&W 10K98MC
No. of cylinders	10
MCR, kW	57,200
Electric Power Plant, kW	13,220
Corresp. Engine speed, rpm	94
Propeller	FPP

7. ASD Tug

The modern ASD Tug of 366 t displacement having two high speed diesel engines with transmission to two Azimuth thrusters.

Vessel
Length o.a., m	25.3
Breadth mld, m	10.36
Displacement, t	366
Speed astern, knots	12.5
Bollard pull	Up to 53 t
Propulsion
Main engines	2 x CAT 3516BTA
Azimuth thrusters	2 x Rolls Royce Ulstein Aquamaster
Slipping clutches	2 x Twin Disc MCD 3000
Electric Power Plant
Generator sets	2 x CAT 3304BT + Harbour generator

8. Fishing Vessel

Trawler with a four-stroke high-speed turbo charged diesel engine, reversible reduction gear and fixed pitch propeller.

Vessel
Length o.a., m	24.5
Breadth mld, m	6.31
Draught at design WL, m	3.25
Deadweight at SLM, t	250
Speed in full load, kn	11
Main Engine
Type	CATERPILLAR 3508 TA
Cylinder bore, mm	170
Piston stroke, mm	190
No. of cylinders	8
MCR, kW	526
Corresp. Engine speed, rpm	1,200
Propeller	FPP / 4 blades

9. Frigate ship model (ANZAC class / modified MEKO type 200)

Vessel
Length o.a., m	118
Beam, m	14.8
Draught, m	4
Speed, knots	27
Propulsion (CODOG)
- 2 x Diesel engine MTU 12V1163 TB83, 3040 kW, 1160 RPM - 1 x Gas Turbine Generator Electric type 7 LM 2500-SA-MLG 15, 22500 kW, 3600 RPM - Reduction Gearing set Type MAAG 2MG/TA-340/2H: two Main Gearboxes (MG) (PORT and STBD) each with synchronous clutches and fluid coupling attached, Cross-Connect Gearbox (CCG) with synchronous clutch attached - 2 x Hub-type Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP)
Electric Power Plant
- 4 x Ship Service Diesel Generator (SSDG) - 812 kVA, 440V/60Hz, 3 ph (diesel MTU 8V 396 TE54 690 kW, 1800 RPM) - Two Main Switchboards (MSB) - FWD MSB and AFT MSB with crossconnection between MSBs - 3 x Shore Connection Boxes

10. Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) ship model