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Friday, October 19th, 2007
• ENERGÍA COSTA AZUL SHIP PILOTS AND TUG MASTERS TRAIN AT MARINESAFETEY INTERNATIONAL
Pilots and tug masters, who will guide LNG carriers into the new LNG receipt terminal at Costa Azul in Mexico, attended special training at MarineSafety International’s Newport Simulator Center in September. Portions of the training included integrated exercises in which a ship’s bridge simulator, configured as an LNG Carrier, joined interactively with an ASD tug simulator. Pilots maneuvering the ships were thereby able to train directly with the tug masters.
Energía Costa Azul, a terminal being constructed as an LNG receiving facility, is located north of Ensenada on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Sempra LNG contracted with MarineSafety to model the terminal with its offshore breakwater in order to test its navigability and to provide training for the pilots and tug masters who will work there. The terminal will become operational in early 2008.
The ship simulation at Energía Costa Azul presented a unique challenge as MarineSafety had to model the waves and swell of the open Pacific Ocean surging against the man-made breakwater and the resulting patterns of reflective waves.
Two initial training sessions were conducted in September with additional training to be conducted later in the year.
MarineSafety International has been providing shiphandling training to the commercial maritime industry, and the United States Navy since 1974. MarineSafety owns and operates Simulator Learning Centers in Newport, Rhode Island and Norfolk, Virginia. The Centers utilize the latest state-of-the-art simulation techniques to provide a realistic decision-making environment without real-world risks. Its roots trace back to the early 1950's when its parent company, FlightSafety International, began training commercial airline pilots with simulators.
FlightSafety International is the world's premier aviation training organization. Over 75,000 pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals train at FlightSafety facilities each year. The company designs and manufactures full flight simulators for civil and military aircraft programs and operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full flight simulators at 40 training locations.
MarineSafety International is ISO 9001:2000 certified. Its Quality Management System is applicable to the design, development, and conduct of simulator-based training and research for the maritime industry. For more information call Gene Guest at 718.565.4180, send an email message to Gene.Guest@MarineSafety.com or visit www.MarineSafety.com.
• Altamira Pilots Train at MarineSafety International
Pilots from the port of Altamira, Mexico, attended special training at MarineSafety International's Newport Simulator Center from October 1 to 5, 2007. The training used a full mission bridge as an LNG carrier and a smaller simulator as a 55 tonne ASD tug. The exercises were interactive, with the pilot on the LNG carrier giving orders directly to the tug master.
The goal of the training was to improve the shiphandling skills, communications skills and situational awareness of the “Pilotage Team”, consisting of the pilot, master and tug master along with terminal and port personnel, who also attended the course. During the final two days of training the pilots and tug masters dealt with emergency situations, such as loss of propulsion or steering during their transit to the dock.
Previously, the terminal operators contracted with MarineSafety International to provide training for the pilots and the tug masters of the port to enhance the piloting skills of their personnel prior to the LNG terminal going into operation in August of 2006. This is Phase II of the continuing training program for personnel working at the new Altamira LNG terminal. Over the past year they have received 38 LNG shipments, without incident.
