Flint Systems CTV Ship Simulator Delivered to Lithuania
By Marek Grzybowski
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University has received a CTV ship simulator from Flint Systems. The simulator operates on the modern Perun Experience platform. The device was delivered on schedule and on time in December 2024.
The simulator will be used in Lithuania to train captains of CTV units. The simulator will enable the preparation of ship crews for work in demanding sea conditions related to the operation of offshore wind farms. The modern functionalities of the simulator enable realism and versatility of training.
“We are proud to support Vilnius Gediminas Technical University in educating future leaders in maritime navigation. The CTV ship simulator is our export hit,” said Leszek Tarnawski, CEO of Flint Systems.
We created the first model on behalf of LKK/CNK in the Tri-City and the same version was also sold to Japan. The simulator received by Vilnius Gediminas Technical University is a completely new model made to meet the individual needs of the customer, Tarnawski added.
A larger CTV ship was used in the simulator and practically the entire port of Klaipėda was transferred to the simulation to provide the most realistic training conditions. We transferred a world-record map to VR, which stretches for several dozen kilometers from Klaipėda to Latvia, said Leszek Tarnawski, CEO of Flint Systems.
Flint Systems Simulator provides a realistic representation of ship operation, thanks to the combination of VR and motion platform, and allows for setting and changing the time of day, weather and water conditions (wind, rain, wave height and direction).
The ship captain has an accurate representation of the Klaipėda Port with over 20 km of port channel in VR. VR includes, among others, the shoreline, quays, navigation route, depth, vegetation and main navigation objects such as lighthouses and signs. The program allows practicing navigation in the port, also in zero visibility – using lights or radar.
The simulator supports scenarios such as leaving the port area, sailing to offshore wind farms, mooring to the farm and safe transfer of crew. The simulator maps the location of future Lithuanian wind farms and allows for crew transfer.
The VR scene editor allows you to build your own virtual wind farm for training. The CTV ship simulation allows you to practice the maneuvers of a 20-30 m long ship equipped with two waterjet engines (inspired by the Windcat MK4 design.
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