http://gcaptain.com/rescuesim-virtual-fire-team-traning/?866 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://gcaptain.com/rescuesim-virtual-fire-team-traning/?866#comment-20923 texino Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:29:54 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/rescuesim-virtual-fire-team-traning/#comment-20923 I have used Ship Sim 2008 and and while the physics seem pretty realistic for the larger craft, whenever you are tasked to drop a pilot or effect a rescue in any open sea situation, the waves throw the boat around in a very unrealistic manner even though the sea state is supposed to be 2-3 meters. The best scenarios at sea involve the large tugs and anchor handling vessels. Also the "Tow Boat" pushing a 6 barge lash up into place requires a lot of pre planing to keep from crashing into things. There are enough missions to interest a user plus you can make up your own. I think that a real mariner would find some of the scenarios challenging i.e. using two tugs to move a drilling platform out to sea. (you must jump back and forth between the virtual bridge of each boat) I think a demo is available. It only runs on PC. I have used Ship Sim 2008 and and while the physics seem pretty realistic for the larger craft, whenever you are tasked to drop a pilot or effect a rescue in any open sea situation, the waves throw the boat around in a very unrealistic manner even though the sea state is supposed to be 2-3 meters. The best scenarios at sea involve the large tugs and anchor handling vessels. Also the “Tow Boat” pushing a 6 barge lash up into place requires a lot of pre planing to keep from crashing into things. There are enough missions to interest a user plus you can make up your own. I think that a real mariner would find some of the scenarios challenging i.e. using two tugs to move a drilling platform out to sea. (you must jump back and forth between the virtual bridge of each boat) I think a demo is available. It only runs on PC.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/rescuesim-virtual-fire-team-traning/?866#comment-14202 texino Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:29:54 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/rescuesim-virtual-fire-team-traning/#comment-14202 I have used Ship Sim 2008 and and while the physics seem pretty realistic for the larger craft, whenever you are tasked to drop a pilot or effect a rescue in any open sea situation, the waves throw the boat around in a very unrealistic manner even though the sea state is supposed to be 2-3 meters. The best scenarios at sea involve the large tugs and anchor handling vessels. Also the "Tow Boat" pushing a 6 barge lash up into place requires a lot of pre planing to keep from crashing into things. There are enough missions to interest a user plus you can make up your own. I think that a real mariner would find some of the scenarios challenging i.e. using two tugs to move a drilling platform out to sea. (you must jump back and forth between the virtual bridge of each boat) I think a demo is available. It only runs on PC. I have used Ship Sim 2008 and and while the physics seem pretty realistic for the larger craft, whenever you are tasked to drop a pilot or effect a rescue in any open sea situation, the waves throw the boat around in a very unrealistic manner even though the sea state is supposed to be 2-3 meters. The best scenarios at sea involve the large tugs and anchor handling vessels. Also the “Tow Boat” pushing a 6 barge lash up into place requires a lot of pre planing to keep from crashing into things. There are enough missions to interest a user plus you can make up your own. I think that a real mariner would find some of the scenarios challenging i.e. using two tugs to move a drilling platform out to sea. (you must jump back and forth between the virtual bridge of each boat) I think a demo is available. It only runs on PC.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/rescuesim-virtual-fire-team-traning/?866#comment-5407 Bob Couttie Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:54:23 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/rescuesim-virtual-fire-team-traning/#comment-5407 My favourite is Virtual Sailor, http://www.hangsim.com/vs/, which I not only use for fun but also to make up storyboards for my video work, as well as simulator for maritime accidents. My favourite is Virtual Sailor, http://www.hangsim.com/vs/, which I not only use for fun but also to make up storyboards for my video work, as well as simulator for maritime accidents.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/rescuesim-virtual-fire-team-traning/?866#comment-12975 Bob Couttie Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:54:23 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/rescuesim-virtual-fire-team-traning/#comment-12975 My favourite is Virtual Sailor, <a href="http://www.hangsim.com/vs/">http://www.hangsim.com/vs/</a>, which I not only use for fun but also to make up storyboards for my video work, as well as simulator for maritime accidents. My favourite is Virtual Sailor, http://www.hangsim.com/vs/, which I not only use for fun but also to make up storyboards for my video work, as well as simulator for maritime accidents.

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