Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator
Cargo handling and auxiliary operations simulators are the only means of training qualified personnel of liquid cargo tankers and gas carriers to perform their functions safely and efficiently. The Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator can be used for studying the tanker’s layout, gear and systems. Training in systems and machinery control, the correct performance of cargo handling operations in standard operating conditions and emergency situations is also available.
The Transas LCH simulators meet an exceed all the existing requirements of STCW '95, MARPOL 73/78, IMO, ICS and other international conventions and regulations.
The simulator is aimed at studying the tanker systems in the framework of standard IMO courses:
- IMO 2.06 "Oil Tanker Cargo and Ballast Handling Simulator"
- IMO 1.01 "Tanker Familiarization"
- IMO 1.02 "Specialized Training for Oil Tankers"
- IMO 1.04 "Specialized Training for Chemical Tankers"
- IMO 1.06 "Specialized Training for Liquefied Gas Tankers"
Liquid Cargo Handling Simulators provide both the full behavioural and physical realism of actual on board cargo handling operations. Realistically simulated processes have been developed in absolute compliance with the actual capabilities of equipment, including functional limitations and possible errors and failures.
Specialized training is conducted under the supervision of an Instructor, who is capable of setting the tasks, as well as monitoring and controlling the Trainee's performance during the exercises. A Debriefing facility allows subsequent analysis. Exercises can be reviewed in real-time or fast-time modes. Different time scales are available in the fast-time mode to achieve optimal compression of the exercise's duration.
The simulator configuration consists of an Instructor workplace and 3 PC-based Trainee workplaces.
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS CARRIER
All on board operations with Liquefied Natural Gas Cargo are realistically simulated with this model. LNG Model is based on independent self-supported spherically shaped tanks (B type) and includes:
- Ballast system
- Cargo system
- Terminal connection
- Auxiliary cargo systems (Machinery room)
- Inert gas production system
- Nitrogen production system
INSTRUCTOR STATION
- On-Line control of the Trainees Workstations
- Starting / changing / stopping / the exercise (individual trainee or group)
- Freezing the situation (Pause)
- Save / Load the situation (exercise)
- On / Off on-line control
- Monitoring of current trainee (operation parameters) on Slave Monitor
- Logging the alarm's sequence (Event Log)
- Logging the sequence of actions of trainees (Event Log)
- Trainee's actual alarm list monitoring
- Loading of failures by the Instructor
- Exercise Editor
- Setting of initial and final states of cargo and ballast tanks
- Setting of cargo type
- Generation the tasks for trainees
- Preparing of checklists of Instructor's information
- Failures scenario
- Load calculator (Load Control System)
- Draft
- Trim, heel
- Stability
- Shearing forces, bending moments
- Debriefing facility
- Loading and viewing of recorded exercise on Slave monitor.
- Choosing certain positions in the record (by events, operation, alarms, time.)
- Replay from any position
TRAINEE STATIONS
Model of LNG. Structure of model includes:
- Hull of ship
- Cargo system (pumps, valves, pipelines and tanks)
- Terminal connection
- Ballast System (pumps, valves, pipelines and tanks)
- Spray system (cooling down)
- Tanks' inert gas and ventilation system
- CO2 Inert Gas plant and distribution system
- N2 Inert Gas distribution system
- Gas burning system
- Load calculator (Load Control System)
- Operation, monitoring and alarm system (Screen Shell)for LNG
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
The interface is optimized for familiarization with the entire system operating principles and for acquiring practical skills in equipment handling. The main tanker units are implemented as 3D objects, showing cross sections of individual assemblies. Computer animation is used to display the current processes.