Oil industry looks north for multiple-training solutions as the ‘North Cape Simulator’ is officially opened in Honningsvåg, Norway

Thursday 28th February 2008: Honningsvåg, Norway. The official opening of the Transas full mission bridge simulator in the North Cape took place today. Installed at the North Cape Maritime School (NMS) overlooking the town of Honningsvåg, the 15mil. Nok project has been 18 months in the making. Since awarding the public tender in September 2006 to Transas, the North Cape Maritime School has worked closely with the company’s simulation division to take the project from concept to completion. The team of engineers and designers has worked with the maritime school and delivered what is acknowledged by Transas as the most advanced simulation and training solution the company has installed to date. The simulator, which is designed to conform to DNV class A, consists of a single main bridge with seven projectors, each with wide angle lenses, projecting onto a horizontal screen of 240 degrees. There is also an additional bridge built for training tasks and dynamic positioning. Almost all the equipment included in the project is the same as that supplied to real vessels, and the layout of the bridges exactly replicates this environment. Transas has supplied their world renowned onboard Integrated Navigation System (INS) consisting of their own ECDIS, Conning and Radar systems. A special Crisis Resource Management Simulator, integrated into the bridge simulators, allows training of onboard and shore-based personnel to assist with the managing of environmental incidents such as oil spills, rescue operations and evacuations. The simulator will also provide training for extreme arctic conditions and for the increasing amount of oil-related operations in the Barents Sea. Interaction with different ship simulators, VTS stations, flight simulators and other simulators for shore based facilities in the same scenario, gives an accurate picture of what the mariner will encounter when at sea. This allows different professionals to train together, promoting understanding, education, and problem solving. Speaking from the opening ceremony at Honningsvåg, Transas Sales & Marketing Director, Anders Rydlinger commented: “The realisation of the Full Mission Bridge Simulator here is a huge success for Transas, the North Cape Maritime School and the people of Honningsvåg. We see before us many years of cooperation and training, and the advancement of national and international personnel working in the oil and attributed industries. With so much activity in these waters, simulator training will offer many companies the opportunity to regularly educate their employees and maintain safety to the highest levels. The overall contribution to safety at sea will be enormous.” About Transas Transas (Transport Safety Systems) is a world-leading developer and supplier of a wide range of software, integrated solutions and hardware technologies for the aviation and marine transportation industry, including both onboard and shore-based applications. Transas offers technologically advanced solutions for Maritime security services, Shipping companies and ship operators, Naval and Coast Guard organisations, Training and educational centers, Port and harbor administrations, Governmental, municipal and local authorities and administrations, Environmental services and institutions, as well as OEM partners. www.transas.com Contact: Maria Kraskova Position: International Media Relations Manager Tel: +7 812 325 3131 E-mail: maria.kraskova@transas.com