Engine room simulators receive approval
Screen capture from the new DEDF cruise ferry model
The DNV GL maritime simulator certification, based on the requirements of the IMO’s International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), has been awarded to the DEDF Cruise Ferry and the L11 MAN 6S70 ME SCC K-Sim Engine models.
The K-Sim Engine DEDF Cruise Ferry is the first simulator to meet and receive approval for the new Class S (Special Task) standard for simulators used in the training of ships’ officers for operations on vessels using LNG as fuel. The standard was formulated following the IMO’s move to incorporate aspects of the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) including fuel handling and bunkering, into STCW.
The K-Sim Engine MAN 7S60 ME SCC model simulates operating conditions in the low-speed engine room of a 152,000dwt Suezmax tanker. It is based on real data from such a vessel with twelve cargo tanks, two slop tanks, and nine segregated ballast tanks. The electronically controlled engine produces 18,660 kW at 91 rpm, the electrical power plant has three diesel generators, the steam plant comprises two auxiliary oil-fired boilers and an exhaust boiler, and the cargo pumps are driven by three steam turbines.
