ST Engineering Antycip delivers the largest port simulator in its history

The Bristol Port Company It has the largest port simulator of ST Engineering Antycip. A Vortex Master model of 10 screens with motion platform seat.

ST Engineering Antycip has delivered to The Bristol Port Company the largest port simulator in its history.

It has helped to specify a room to house the simulator of 10 screens at The Bristol Port Company's newly renovated training centre, which includes an instructor operator station to assist with remote access and control of major simulator functions and scenarios.

“Bristol's port company is one of the UK's leading ports and, to increase safety and productivity in your facility, needed this state-of-the-art training device that will help shape future training and industry standards”, Says Amir Khosh, Commercial and Project Manager at ST Engineering Antycip.

The use of simulators for operator training at the port allows operators with various skills to carry out progressive training in a safe and risk-free environment..

“This strategy will help ST Engineering Antycip participate in more commercial applications in the port industry”, clarifies Khosh. “along with CM Labs, we will support The Bristol Port Company to achieve great results with its new training tool”.

Nick Venn, Training Director of The Bristol Port Company, originally targeted ST Engineering Antycip in 2019 hoping to find an effective approach to take their team building to the next level.

“We are very happy with our results so far”, clarifies Venn. “We have introduced several candidates in the simulator module Ship-to-Shore with great success. Training instructors have adopted this new technology efficiently and completely and have already conducted customized training exercises that are tailored to our crane configuration in the port.”

By reproducing in the simulator the incidents and accidents that occur in the sector, The Bristol Port Company team can highlight essential learning outcomes to avoid future mistakes. In addition, allows learners to develop a full set of skills in a safe and controlled learning environment before entering what is undoubtedly a challenging work environment, busy and demanding for operators.

“Candidates acquire both the knowledge and practical skills necessary to successfully manage operating plants and equipment without the risk of making mistakes or the pressure of meeting the time constraints that are typically present in operations.”, explains Venn.

The simulator is a Vortex Master model of 10 high-end screens with motion platform seat. It is capable of running different types of team building modules, such as mobile port cranes (MHC); that of ship-to-ground cranes (STS); that of tyre gantry cranes (RTG); and ship pedestal cranes (spc). The content and complete solution were provided by CM Labs of Montreal.

ST Engineering Antycip received the purchase order from The Bristol Port Company in mid-April 2021 and delivered the complete solution in the third week of May, with all the training carried out, which means the whole process, from purchase order to fully trained staff, was less than six weeks.

“With the pandemic and the closure, it was difficult to book a studio, but we managed to overcome it by safely coordinating a visit to the site”, adds Khosh. “This allowed us to reduce risk and plan ahead for any health and safety hazards.. In the end, project delivery went smoothly”.

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