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Credits: Claudia Behrend, Daniela Ponath[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]And the bridge feels like the real thing, as it comes from a container ship that was never delivered. Once at the helm, you soon forget that it is just the NSB shipping company\u2019s new ship simulator in Buxtehude. The nautical exercise is demanding and therefore requires focus. The mission is to navigate the CMA CGM shipping company\u2019s container ship, the \u201cBuxtehude\u201d, safely through the Strait of Messina, which measures 32 kilometres in length and eight kilometres in in width and connects the Tyrrhenian Sea with the Ionian Sea. The Strait of Messina was selected for this exercise scenario because it is known for its heavy shipping traffic. The simulator has therefore programmed a few other ships. A smaller freight ship suddenly appears on the port side, and a barge on the starboard, as the \u201cBuxtehude\u201d maintains a relatively high speed of 21 knots. <\/p>\n
But the main engine cannot be throttled. \u201cThe fast manoeuvres necessary here are only possible at high speeds like these,\u201d explains Morten Magnil, Lead Instructor at the NSB Academy. He is right, as the few seconds of conversation are enough to distract us from the ferry that suddenly appeared and plans to cross the strait, which we now have to contend with in addition to the two freighters on the sides. And wasn\u2019t that cruise ship up ahead going much slower and heading in a different direction?<\/p>\n
Unlike laypeople, pilots who navigate the real Strait of Messina are well aware that the nautical conditions here are complex, which is made all the more difficult by the heavy traffic. \u201cEven in good weather with minimal waves, the current, undercurrent and tides can be quite a challenge \u2013 even for experienced officers,\u201d says Magnil. \u201cWe always train here at a higher level of difficulty than you\u2019re likely to encounter in real life.\u201d There is also the fact that poor visibility and high waves can make manoeuvring more difficult. <\/p>\n
The simulator can change the weather in mere seconds at the touch of a button. The sea and sky go from blue to a cloudy grey as the waves grow larger and form whitecaps, and sleet lashes against the windows, reducing visibility significantly.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast year, we realised we needed to update the simulator that the nautical officers had been training with at the company\u2019s maritime training centre since 2007,\u201d explains Magnil. \u201cBut first we needed to come up with a concept and a catalogue of requirements.\u201d They started planning in 2022 and began retrofitting the system for the technical update in May 2023, which took around five months. The system has been fully operational since December and has been thoroughly tested since. NSB invested approximately 600,000 euros to improve the nautical officers\u2019 situational awareness.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_7″ show_border=”off” admin_label=”Werbung Startseite \/ Artikel” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_sidebar][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_9″ show_border=”off” admin_label=”Werbung Artikel” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Story_1100px.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”650px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”Story_1100px” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”-5px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Bad weather at the touch of a button.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]The two ship navigation simulators offer a field of vision of 270 or 180 degrees and are equipped with state-of-the-art IT like that found on board, including the Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) as well as radar and location applications. There is also a new sound system available. The simulator can reproduce any shipping region in the world.<\/p>\n
Besides different types of ship, the system currently features around 50 container carriers of different sizes, as the size of the carrier can impact manoeuvrability significantly. \u201cThe program needs to contain the specific underwater model and the hydrodynamic characteristics to ensure the simulation reflects reality,\u201d explains Magnil. For example, a ship with a capacity of 1,868 boxes responds very differently from an enormous container carrier with space for up to 24,000 TEU.
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Left to right: Lead Instructor Morten Magnil, Marine Instructor Ankit Archarya, Trainee Melanie Vidal Maia and Vice President People & Talent Development Caroline Baumg\u00e4rtner<\/p>\n
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Established: <\/strong>1982 In the future, the ships managed by the company itself will be joined by those of different shipping companies, creating another field of business. When you provide the NSB Academy team with the specifications for a certain ship, you need to allow approximately two months for programming before any training can take place. The simulator is used for training officers, for briefings and instructions, and for testing for promotion to new positions such as captain. The courses are developed for NSB\u2019s maritime personnel as well as for the officers of other companies.<\/p>\n For the first time, the two new simulators can now connect different training centres in a way that was never possible before. \u201cOne of the exercise scenarios developed in-house allows participants to take part at different locations and in varying roles. In other words, we offer training units in real time,\u201d explains the instructor. For example, cadets can be trained in Buxtehude and taught by training partners in their home countries, like the Philippines.<\/p>\n \u201cFor us, it\u2019s important to agree on concrete aims in advance, so we can develop a suitable learning concept,\u201d says Caroline Baumg\u00e4rtner, Manager of the Academy. \u201cOur training courses are usually three to five days long and consist of ten different practical scenarios such as near-collision and demanding coastal routes \u2013 always with a focus on well-founded decision-making in complex situations.\u201d <\/p>\n In addition to nautical skills, our courses also teach communication, in particular, both on the bridge and with different actors in the connected simulators. After all, analyses have shown that many dangerous situations on board are the result of insufficient communication and coordination, rather than technical failure or a lack of abilities.<\/p>\n It is not just about safety standards but also the cultural values at NSB such as teamwork as well as community and social responsibility. Training courses are video-recorded, so that they can be played back at the desired speed for discussion afterwards. The staff in Buxtehude are especially proud of the fact that the new simulators fulfil the DNV-ST-0029 standard of the DNV classification society for maritime training centres \u2013 which an audit in December successfully confirmed for another year. (cb)<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_blurb title=”More Information” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ header_font=”|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font_size=”16px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”240px||20px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ custom_css_blurb_title=”display: inline-block!important;||background: #002754!important;||padding: 5px 13px 3px 13px!important;||position: relative!important;” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#002754″ global_colors_info=”{}” header_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” header_text_color__hover=”rgba(255,255,255,0.71)” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n www.nsb-group.com<\/a> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The NSB Group has two new ship navigation simulators, with which the ship management company plans to train the crews of the freighters it manages itself as well as those of other shipping companies. It is based in Buxtehude in the state of Lower Saxony, close to Hamburg. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":65074,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-logistics-story-en"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nHeadquarters:\u00a0<\/strong>Buxtehude near Hamburg
\nLocations: <\/strong>Singapore, The Philippines, South Korea and China
\nArea(s) of business: <\/strong>Traditional technical management, including commercial management, crew management and training, insurance services, engineering services and new construction
\nVessels: <\/strong>Currently 49 \u2013 46 container carriers between 1,000 and 8,500 TEU and three tankers
\nEmployees: <\/strong>Around 1,100 at sea and 160 on land[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Story_1000px.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”650px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”Story_1000px” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” bottom_divider_style=”waves2″ bottom_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”-5px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Perfect illusion on the bridge[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin=”||50px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\nTraining officers and cadets<\/h2>\n
\nwww.nsb-academy.com<\/a><\/p>\n