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Using a web-based simulation software in education – new paper
Manoeuvring ships in confined waters is a complex issue and requires extensive education, training and practical experience. Together with Chalmers, SSPA has completed a new paper about the use of a web-based simulation software in education. SEAMAN Online™ is a novel ship manoeuvring training tool, allowing the students to practice from their own personal computers. It supports the students in their training and understanding of the complexity of ship behaviour in various manoeuvring conditions.
Using SEAMAN Online, the instructor builds and publishes specific exercises which the students can access by logging in to their account from any computer connected to the internet at any time. After having completed an exercise, students can replay the simulation on an evaluation page where all important manoeuvring data are presented in a graphical and numerical format.
There are several areas in ship handling where SEAMAN Online may not only support the student in their training and understanding of the complexity of ship behaviour in various manoeuvring conditions but also their analytical skills. These areas may be categorized into applied hydrodynamics, ship handling using tugs and repetitive training in berthing/un-berthing manoeuvres. On a general level, Seaman Online was perceived by the students as a useful complement to the desktop and bridge simulators.
The paper was presented by one of the co-authors, Fredrik Olindersson, at the IAMU (International Association of Maritime Universities) Conference in Tokyo, Japan, on 30 October - 1 November. The IAMU Conference provides academic staff of member universities with an opportunity to present the outcomes of their academic/scientific research to the IAMU community. Fredrik Olindersson is Head of Division Maritime Studies at the Department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology.
Title: Using a web-based simulation software in education. Available for download on the IAMU Conference webpage.
Authors: R. Weber (Chalmers University of Technology), F. Olindersson (Chalmers University of Technology) and F. Olsson (SSPA Sweden AB)
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Abstract: IAMUC2019 Conference Book
Full paper: IAMUC2019 Proceedings
Illustration
Running a berthing exercise with tugs in SEAMAN Online.
A related academic paper published prior to this conference was Testing proof of concept of a web-based ship manoeuvring training tool in the classroom by Costa, Weber, Olsson, and Algell (2019).
Testing proof of concept of SEAMAN Online, new paper
Together with Chalmers University of Technology, SSPA has completed a study testing proof of concept of SEAMAN Online™ with students. SEAMAN Online is a novel web-based ship manoeuvring training tool allowing students and professional mariners to practice manoeuvres in ports and confined waters from their personal computers.
Latest research on maritime analyses, new seminar
On December 17, SSPA will host a seminar, with the collaboration of Lighthouse. To be able to reduce shipping accidents, environmental footprint, and maritime infrastructure costs, researchers need to continue to develop and test new methods and tools. Improved maritime analyses will allow experts to make predictions about the effects of certain changes made to routes, infrastructures or traffic patterns, and provide better decision support.
AIS in maritime research, new paper
A new research article is published in the journal Marine Policy. This paper provides an overview of how Automatic Identification System (AIS) can be used in different areas of maritime research. The researchers have identified and presents ten different research areas in which AIS is used today. In the future they propose making use of AIS data also in other research fields. Many stakeholders can benefit from the research in which AIS data is used.
Manoeuvring and seakeeping simulations, and the importance of high-quality data
Simulations are an efficient tool for gaining valuable insights for decision-making. To perform high-quality ship simulations, high-quality input data is required. Without good input data, the output from the simulations will not be a reliable source of support for decision-making. Thanks to SSPA’s test facilities, and the development and use of CFD, we have access to extremely good data which supports the simulation models in the SEAMAN Simulation toolbox.