The pace or rate of technology advancement in the shipping industry has become too large, that the need to equip our Filipino seafarer’s with the knowledge and skills to become more competitive in the labor market is important. Perhaps, we could extend that possibility, if our maritime schools and training centers would invest more to improve their facilities, so as to equip our seafarers, both young and old and hopeful cadets with those knowledge and skills by providing more updated versions of simulation tools or equipments.
I have come across this article about a Kongsberg Maritime Neptune Engine Room Simulator (ERS) and Cargo Handling Simulator (CHS) that has already received new Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Statement of Compliance in January 2008. These new products could provide simulations in an appropriate level of physical and behavioural realism in accordance with recognised training and assessment objectives. It can be deployed in a variety of ways such as desktop, web-enabled or full mission configurations. Says Harald Kluken (Neptune Product Manager of Kongsberg Maritime), "This latest Approval is vital as it ensures that our products offer only the highest levels of performance, which is something that the maritime training institutes that use Neptune ERS and CHS have to offer their customers and students to ensure the best possible training experience."
Simulation equipments like these can be helpful in achieving that level of competency among our seafarers in the international level.
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