Annual General Assembly 2003 - Alexandria

Session 4 WGII

Engine Room Simulator Applied as an Objective Examiner of Marine Engineers Skills and Knowledge
J. Listewnik; A. Wiewióra

Maritime University Szczecin, Institute of Marine Propulsion Plants Operation
E-mail: marli@wsm.szczecin.pl, wiewiora@wsm.szczecin.pl

ABSTRACT

The development of information technology, and especially the expansion of surveillance and control systems of a ship propulsion plant, has created the possibilities of reducing of the crew number on board. In consequence this led on the one hand to increased skill requirements on the other hand it has shortened the time for practical training on board due to elimination of certain posts, which were intermediate stages leading to officers ranks. One of the new forms of training complying with requirements of STCW 78/95 Convention is the training on engine room simulators.

The engine room simulator can be considered not only as training tool but also applied as an examination tool. The paper will illustrate an endeavour of using the simulator as an examining tool for marine engineers at operation and management level. To explain the approached philosophy to examine by means of the engine room simulator facilities an example of an examination test is quoted.

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