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Maritime training simulators

The BlueSim catalogue has 142 simulators written for ship crews, cadets and maritime training institutes. Each one below is described the way it applies to this industry, and links to its own page with the full training scope.

Engines built and running in the browser today: LNG Fuel System Simulator; NH₃ Fuel Ship Simulator; LNG Carrier Cargo Operations Simulator (X-DF); Four-Gas Diffusion Personal Monitor Simulator; Pump-Aspirated Confined Space Gas Monitor Simulator. Every other simulator is built to order — developed for your programme once you ask for it. Pricing is per organisation, on request.

Simulators for this sector142
Engines built5run today
Training areas89groups below

Alternative Energy

Marine Fuel Cell Systems

Fuel Cell Power System Simulator

Shipboard fuel cell auxiliary power and propulsion per IMO IGF Code and classification society guidelines for fuel cell installations.

Auxiliary Systems

Marine Heat Exchangers

Heat Exchanger Operations Simulator

Shipboard coolers and heaters for lubricating oil, jacket water, and cargo systems

Ballast Water

Maritime & Shipping

UV Disinfection System Simulator

UV-based ballast water treatment system operation per IMO D-2 standard and BWM Convention.

Bilge Systems

Maritime

Dewatering Pump Simulator

Emergency bilge and ballast dewatering pump operations per SOLAS II-1

Boiler Operations

Maritime

Exhaust Gas Boiler Simulator

Exhaust gas economizers and composite boilers on merchant vessels for waste heat steam generation

Bridge Equipment

Maritime

Echo Sounder Simulator

Navigation echo sounders on merchant vessels for under-keel clearance management

Maritime & Shipping

Engine Telegraph System Simulator

Engine telegraph operation per SOLAS Ch. II-1 Reg. 37 and bridge procedure guides.

Maritime

Magnetic and Gyro Compass Simulator

Vessel compass systems for STCW-compliant navigation watchkeeping

Maritime & Shipping

NAVTEX Receiver Simulator

NAVTEX operation as part of GMDSS per SOLAS Ch. IV and IMO Resolution A.801(19).

Maritime & Shipping

Radar/ARPA Navigation Simulator

Radar and ARPA operation per STCW Code Table A-II/1 and IMO Res. MSC.192(79).

Maritime & Shipping

Voyage Data Recorder Simulator

VDR operation and testing per SOLAS Ch. V Reg. 20 and IMO Res. MSC.333(90).

Bridge Navigation

Maritime

Automatic Identification System (AIS) Simulator

AIS operation per SOLAS Ch. V Reg. 19.2.4, IMO Resolution A.1106(29), and STCW A-II/1.

Maritime

ECDIS Simulator

Mandatory ECDIS training for deck officers per STCW Manila Amendments and IMO model course 1.27

Maritime

Electronic Chart System Simulator

Electronic chart systems on merchant vessels for STCW-compliant voyage planning

Maritime

Marine Autopilot Simulator

Autopilot operation per IMO Resolution MSC.64(67) Annex 3 and STCW A-II/1.

Bridge Systems

Maritime

Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) Simulator

BNWAS operation per SOLAS Ch. V Reg. 19.2.1.3, IMO MSC.128(75), and IEC 62616.

Bulk Cargo

Bulk Carrier Grain Loading

Grain Loading Operations Simulator

Grain cargo operations per IMO International Grain Code and SOLAS VI

Bulk Carriers

Bulk Carrier Operations

Bulk Cargo Operations Simulator

Bulk cargo handling per IMSBC Code, SOLAS Ch. VI and XII, and BLU Code.

Bulk Handling

Ports & Bulk Terminals

Dust Suppression System Simulator

Dust suppression at ship loading/unloading and stockpile areas for coal, grain, and ore

Bulk Terminals

Ports & Terminals

Conveyor Belt System Simulator

Ship-to-shore and stockyard conveyor systems for bulk cargo handling

Cargo Operations

Marine Cargo & Offloading

FPSO Process Systems Simulator

FPSO cargo tank management and tandem offloading operations per OCIMF guidelines.

Tanker Hose Operations

Hose Handling Operations Simulator

Cargo and bunker hose handling for oil and chemical tankers per ISGOTT and OCIMF

Maritime & RoRo Shipping

RoRo Cargo Operations Simulator

RoRo cargo securing per CSS Code Annex 13 and SOLAS Ch. II-2 Reg. 20.

Cargo Safety

Chemical Tankers

Chemical Tanker Operations

Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations Simulator

Chemical cargo handling per IBC Code, MARPOL Annex II, and STCW A-V/1-1.

Chemical Tanker Operations

Methanol Cargo Handling Simulator

Methanol cargo handling per IBC Code, MARPOL Annex II, and STCW A-V/1-1.

Communications

GMDSS Radio Operations

GMDSS Communications Simulator

STCW-compliant GMDSS operator training for all sea areas A1-A4

Compliance

Marine ISM/ISPS Compliance

ISM/ISPS Code Compliance Simulator

ISM and ISPS Code implementation per SOLAS IX and XI-2 for vessel operations

Container Operations

Maritime

Container Lashing Simulator

Container lashing on cellular container vessels per IMO CSS Code and SOLAS VI

Deck Machinery

Maritime & Shipping

Steering Gear System Simulator

Steering gear operation and testing per SOLAS Ch. II-1 Reg. 29 and Ch. V Reg. 26.

Deck Operations

Maritime

Anchor Windlass & Mooring Winch Simulator

Anchor and mooring equipment operation per SOLAS Ch. II-1, OCIMF MEG4, and IACS UR A1.

Maritime

Crane and Derrick Operations Simulator

Shipboard crane and union purchase derrick cargo operations per SOLAS and LOLER

Maritime & Shipping

Mooring Winch Operation Simulator

Mooring operations per OCIMF MEG4, SOLAS Ch. II-1, and terminal mooring guidelines.

Deck Safety

Maritime & Shipping

Pilot Ladder Arrangement Simulator

Pilot embarkation arrangements per SOLAS Ch. V Reg. 23 and IMO Res. A.1045(27).

DG Cargo

Maritime

Dangerous Goods Handling Simulator

IMDG Code compliance for packaged dangerous goods on merchant vessels per SOLAS VII

DP Vessel Operations

Maritime

Dynamic Positioning System Simulator

DP operations on OSVs, shuttle tankers, and cable-laying vessels per IMO DP guidelines

Electrical Systems

Maritime

Automatic Load Sharing & Power Management Simulator

Shipboard power management and generator load sharing per SOLAS Ch. II-1 Reg. 41 and class rules.

Emission Control

Maritime

Exhaust Gas Recirculation Simulator

EGR systems on MAN B&W two-stroke engines for NOx Tier III compliance in ECAs

Emissions Control

Maritime & Shipping

Exhaust Gas Scrubber System Simulator

EGCS operation per MARPOL Annex VI Reg. 14 and MEPC.259(68) washwater criteria.

Maritime & Shipping

Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Simulator

SCR NOx reduction for IMO Tier III compliance per MARPOL Annex VI Reg. 13.

Enclosed Space Safety

Maritime

Compact Four-Gas Personal Detector Simulator

Portable gas detection for enclosed space entry on vessels per SOLAS XI-1 Reg.7

Engine Auxiliary

Marine Jacket Cooling Systems

Jacket Cooling Water System Simulator

Main and auxiliary engine cooling water management per IACS and maker guidelines

Marine Lube Oil Systems

Lubricating Oil System Simulator

Main and auxiliary engine lubrication per IACS UR M35 and class rules

Engine Control

Engine Room

Maritime

Auxiliary Engine (Generator Engine) Simulator

Auxiliary engine operation per SOLAS Ch. II-1, STCW A-III/1, and classification society rules.

Maritime

Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Simulator

Ship auxiliary power generation and harbour generator operation per classification society rules.

Maritime

Marine & Industrial Boiler Simulator

Auxiliary and exhaust gas boiler operation per SOLAS Ch. II-1 and STCW A-III/1.

Engine Room Auxiliary

Maritime & Offshore

Air Compressor Systems Simulator

Starting air and service air compressor operation per SOLAS Ch. II-1 and classification society rules.

Maritime & Shipping

Centrifugal Purifier & Clarifier Simulator

Fuel and lube oil purification per MARPOL Annex VI and classification society requirements.

Marine Freshwater Generation

Freshwater Generator Simulator

Shipboard freshwater generators using jacket water heat and vacuum evaporation per USCG 46 CFR and class society rules.

Marine Fuel Treatment

Fuel Oil Treatment System Simulator

Shipboard HFO/VLSFO treatment systems with purifiers and clarifiers per ISO 8217 and CIMAC recommendations.

Engine Room Safety

Maritime

Crankcase Oil Mist Detector Simulator

Oil mist detection on two-stroke and four-stroke marine diesel engines per SOLAS II-1 Reg.32

Engine Room Systems

Maritime

Cooling Water System Simulator

Vessel central cooling water systems per DNV, Lloyd Register, and ABS classification rules

Maritime

Engine Cooling System Simulator

Main and auxiliary engine cooling systems on merchant vessels per maker service letters

Maritime

Evaporator and Fresh Water Generator Simulator

Fresh water generator operation on merchant vessels per classification society and MLC requirements

Maritime & Shipping

Starting Air System Simulator

Main engine starting air per SOLAS Ch. II-1 Reg. 27 and classification society rules.

Maritime & Shipping

Turbocharger & Supercharger System Simulator

Marine diesel turbocharger operation, washing, and maintenance per maker's instructions.

Maritime & Shipping

Turbocharger Surge Control Simulator

Marine turbocharger surge prevention during load changes per engine maker guidelines.

Environmental Compliance

Maritime

Ballast Water Treatment (BW Ultra) Simulator

Ballast water management per IMO BWM Convention, MEPC.300(72) D-2 standard, and USCG 33 CFR 151.

Ethane Carriers

Gas Carrier Operations

Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) Cargo Simulator

VLEC ethane cargo handling per IGC Code and SIGTTO ethane carrier guidelines.

Fire Protection

Fire Safety

Shipboard Foam Fire Fighting

Foam AFFF Fire Suppression Simulator

AFFF deck foam and machinery space systems per SOLAS Ch. II-2 and IMO MSC.1/Circ.1312.

Maritime & Shipping

Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Simulator

SCBA use during fire drills and enclosed space entry per SOLAS Ch. II-2 and STCW Code.

Maritime & Shipping

Smoke Extraction & Ventilation Simulator

Machinery space and vehicle deck smoke extraction per SOLAS Ch. II-2 and FSS Code.

Maritime & Shipping

Sprinkler System Simulator

Shipboard sprinkler and water spray systems per SOLAS Ch. II-2 and FSS Code Ch. 8.

Fixed Fire Suppression

Maritime

CO2 Flooding System Simulator

Engine room and cargo hold CO2 flooding systems on vessels per SOLAS II-2 Reg.10

Flag & Port State

Maritime & Shipping

Port State Control Inspection Simulator

PSC inspection preparation per Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU, and IMO Res. A.1155(32).

Fleet Maintenance

Fleet Management & Logistics

OBD-II Diagnostic System Simulator

Telematics-based fleet diagnostics and predictive maintenance using OBD-II data.

Freshwater Systems

Maritime & Shipping

Reverse Osmosis System Simulator

Shipboard freshwater generation per WHO guidelines and class requirements.

Fuel Systems

Engine built

Marine LNG Fuel System

LNG Fuel System Simulator

LNG-fuelled vessel fuel gas supply per IMO IGF Code and classification society rules for gas-fuelled ships.

Engine built

Marine Ammonia Fuel System

NH₃ Fuel Ship Simulator

Ship-board ammonia fuel storage, supply pipelines, vaporisation, and bunkering per IMO MSC.1/Circ.1687 and IGF Code Part A-1

Marine Battery Systems

Battery Fuel System Simulator

Shipboard battery installations for hybrid and fully electric vessels per DNV-ST-0496 and class society rules.

Marine Biofuel Operations

Biofuel System Simulator

Shipboard biofuel bunkering, storage, and blending per ISO 8217 DM/RM grades and MEPC.1/Circ.795.

Marine Hydrogen Fuel System

Hydrogen Fuel System Simulator

Shipboard hydrogen fuel storage and supply per IMO IGF Code and classification interim guidelines for hydrogen-fuelled vessels.

Marine LPG Fuel System

LPG Fuel System Simulator

LPG-fuelled vessel fuel supply per IMO IGF Code and classification society guidelines for LPG as ship fuel.

Marine Methanol Fuel System

Methanol Fuel System Simulator

Shipboard methanol fuel supply per IMO MSC.1/Circ.1621 and classification society rules for methanol-fuelled vessels.

Marine Wind-Assisted Propulsion

Wind-Assisted Propulsion Simulator

Wind-assisted ship propulsion systems per IMO EEDI/EEXI/CII regulations and ITTC recommended procedures.

Gas Carriers

Gas Carrier Operations

Ammonia Cargo Handling Simulator

Ammonia cargo handling per IGC Code Ch. 17, STCW A-V/1-2, and SIGTTO guidelines.

Gas Carrier Operations

Cargo Compressor & Reliquefaction Simulator

Cargo compressor and reliquefaction per IGC Code Ch. 7 and SIGTTO best practices.

Green Shipping

Maritime

Battery Hybrid Propulsion Simulator

Hybrid battery propulsion per DNV class notation Battery(Power) and IEC 62619.

HVAC & Refrigeration

Maritime & Shipping

Refrigeration Cycle System Simulator

Provision plant and AC refrigeration per class rules and SOLAS food safety requirements.

Hydrogen Carriers

Gas Carrier Operations

Hydrogen Cargo Handling Simulator

LH2 cargo handling per IGC Code, IGF Code interim guidelines, and IMO MSC.420(97).

Life-Saving Appliances

Maritime & Shipping

Rescue Boat Operations Simulator

Rescue boat drills and competency per SOLAS Ch. III, LSA Code, and STCW Code.

Life-Saving Equipment

Maritime

EPIRB and SART Simulator

GMDSS EPIRB and SART carriage and testing requirements per SOLAS IV Reg.7 and Reg.9

LNG Carriers

Engine built

LNG Carrier Cargo Operations (X-DF)

LNG Carrier Cargo Operations Simulator (X-DF)

Gas-carrier cargo handling and boil-off-gas management on a WinGD X-DF dual-fuel membrane LNG carrier, per IGC Code, SIGTTO LNG ship-shore interface and STCW A-V/1-2.

LPG Carriers

Gas Carrier Operations

LPG Cargo Operations Simulator

LPG cargo handling per IGC Code Ch. 15, SIGTTO, and STCW A-V/1-2.

Marine Accommodation

Maritime

Elevator Control System Simulator

Ship elevator and dumbwaiter systems on cruise vessels and offshore platforms

Marine Battery Systems

Maritime

EV Battery Management System Simulator

Battery hybrid vessel BMS operation for ferries and offshore support vessels per DNV rules

Marine Communications

Maritime

Fiber Optic Communication Simulator

Shipboard fiber optic backbone and submarine cable repair operations

Marine Electrical

Maritime

Diesel Generator Set Simulator

Shipboard diesel generator operation and power management per SOLAS II-1

Maritime

Earth Fault Detection Simulator

Insulated (IT) system earth fault monitoring and tracing on vessel main and emergency switchboards

Maritime

Electrical Distribution System Simulator

Vessel main and emergency switchboard operations per SOLAS II-1 and class rules

Maritime & Shipping

Main & Emergency Switchboard Simulator

Switchboard operation and blackout recovery per SOLAS Ch. II-1 Reg. 42-44 and class rules.

Maritime & Shipping

Power Management System Simulator

Vessel PMS operation per IEC 61363 and classification society DP notation requirements.

Marine Fire Detection

Maritime

Fire Alarm Panel Simulator

Vessel fire detection panel operation and zone management per SOLAS II-2 and FSS Code

Maritime

Fire Detection System Simulator

Vessel fire detection systems including sample extraction for cargo holds per FSS Code

Marine Fire Fighting

Maritime

Fire Hydrant System Simulator

Vessel fire main, hydrant, and international shore connection per SOLAS II-2 Reg.10

Marine Gas Detection

Maritime

Fixed Gas Detection System Simulator

Cargo hold and engine room fixed gas detection systems per SOLAS II-2 and IGC Code

Marine HVAC

Maritime

Duct Airflow System Simulator

Vessel ventilation duct systems for accommodation, engine room, and cargo spaces

Marine IT

Maritime & Shipping

Network Switch Configuration Simulator

Shipboard network infrastructure per IEC 61162-450 and class cyber security notations.

Maritime & Shipping

Server Rack & Data Centre Simulator

Shipboard server room and IBS equipment rack management per class cyber notations.

Marine Safety

Maritime

Enclosed Space Entry Simulator

Vessel enclosed space entry for ballast tanks, cargo holds, and void spaces per SOLAS XI-1 Reg.7

Marine Safety Communications

Maritime

Fire and PA System Simulator

Vessel public address and general alarm systems per SOLAS III Reg.6 and MSC.337(91)

Maritime Cyber Security

Maritime

OT Cyber Security Simulator

Vessel and port OT cyber security per IMO MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3 and BIMCO guidelines

Nuclear Propulsion

Naval & Defence

Nuclear Reactor Systems Simulator

Naval propulsion reactor operation and watchkeeping per NAVSEA nuclear propulsion standards.

Oil & Chemical Tankers

Tanker Operations

Cargo Pump Operations Simulator

Cargo pump operation per SOLAS Ch. II-2, ISGOTT, and OCIMF TMSA guidelines.

Oil Tankers

Oil Tanker Operations

Crude Oil Tanker Cargo Operations Simulator

Crude cargo handling per MARPOL Annex I, SOLAS Ch. II-2, ISGOTT, and STCW A-V/1-1.

Passenger Safety

Maritime & Cruise

Muster Drill & Assembly Station Simulator

Passenger muster drill compliance per SOLAS Ch. III Reg. 19 and MSC.1/Circ.1578.

Pollution Prevention

Maritime & Shipping

Extended Aeration STP Simulator

Advanced shipboard STP per MARPOL Annex IV and MEPC.227(64) effluent standards.

Maritime & Tanker Operations

Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment Simulator

Ballast water and slop discharge monitoring per MARPOL Annex I Reg. 34.

Maritime & Shipping

Oily Water Separator Simulator

Bilge water treatment and discharge per MARPOL Annex I Reg. 14 and MEPC.107(49).

Maritime & Shipping

SOPEP Emergency Response Simulator

SOPEP implementation per MARPOL Annex I Reg. 37 and IMO MEPC.54(32).

Maritime & Shipping

Sewage Treatment Plant Simulator

Shipboard STP operation per MARPOL Annex IV and IMO MEPC.227(64) effluent standards.

Port Operations

Maritime & Shipping

Shore Power Connection Simulator

Cold ironing (HVSC) connection per IEC/IEEE 80005-1 and EU Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation.

Power Management

Power Systems

Propulsion

Marine Hybrid Propulsion

Hybrid Powertrain Simulator

Vessel hybrid mechanical-electric propulsion drive train operations

Marine Main Engine Operations

Main Engine Operations Simulator

Two-stroke and four-stroke main engine operation per IACS UR M53 and STCW requirements

Propulsion Systems

Maritime & Shipping

Steam Turbine System Simulator

Marine steam turbine propulsion and turbo-generator operation per classification rules.

Maritime & Shipping

Stern Tube Bearing & Seal Simulator

Stern tube system operation per classification rules and EPA VGP 2013 EAL requirements.

Reefer Operations

Maritime

Cold Chain Management Simulator

Reefer container management and cargo temperature monitoring on container vessels

Regulatory Compliance

Maritime

Documentation and Research Tools Simulator

ISM Code SMS documentation, SOLAS/MARPOL regulation research, and port state control preparation

Safety Equipment

Engine built

Personal Gas Monitoring at Sea

Four-Gas Diffusion Personal Monitor Simulator

Personal exposure monitoring for engine room, pump room and hot work, and the limits of a diffusion instrument under IMO Resolution A.1050(27)

Engine built

Enclosed Space Entry Gas Testing

Pump-Aspirated Confined Space Gas Monitor Simulator

Pre-entry atmosphere testing of tanks, cofferdams and void spaces per IMO Resolution A.1050(27) and SOLAS XI-1/7

Safety Management

Maritime & Shipping

Risk Assessment & Hazard Identification Simulator

Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) per IMO MSC/Circ.1023 and ISM Code risk management.

Security

Shipboard CCTV Systems

IP Camera & CCTV System Simulator

Vessel CCTV surveillance for ISPS Code compliance and safety monitoring

Shipboard Safety

Maritime & Shipping

Man Overboard Rescue Simulator

MOB drills and rescue procedures per SOLAS Ch. III, LSA Code, and ISM Code.

Ship HVAC

Maritime

Central Air Conditioning System Simulator

Ship accommodation and machinery space air conditioning per SOLAS and classification rules.

Ship Medical

Maritime

Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Trainer Simulator

Onboard medical emergency response and AED use per STCW A-VI/4 and MLC 2006.

Ship Repair

Maritime

Dry Docking Operations Simulator

Vessel dry docking for class surveys, hull maintenance, and propeller overhaul per IACS UR Z

Ship Safety

Maritime

Rugged Four-Gas Personal Detector Simulator

Enclosed space entry gas detection per IMO Resolution A.1050(27) and SOLAS Ch. II-2.

Ship Sanitation

Maritime

Chlorination & Disinfection System Simulator

Potable water and swimming pool chlorination on vessels per MLC 2006 and WHO Ship Sanitation Guide.

Ship Security

Maritime & Offshore

Access Control & Security Systems Simulator

Vessel and platform access control per ISPS Code and IMO MSC.1/Circ.1341.

Survival Training

Shipboard Lifeboat Operations

Lifeboat & Davit Operations Simulator

STCW lifeboat launching and recovery drills per SOLAS III and MSC.1/Circ.1206

Tanker Operations

Vetting & Inspection

Maritime & Tanker Operations

SIRE 2.0 Vessel Inspection Simulator

SIRE 2.0 inspection readiness per OCIMF programme guidelines and VIQ8 transition.

Voyage Planning

Maritime & Shipping

Weather Routing System Simulator

Voyage optimization per WMO guidelines, IMO EEXI/CII, and charter party requirements.

Waste Management

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