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Machinery Space Simulator 
This facility simulates the main propulsion and auxiliary plant in the engine room of a 120,000 dead weight oil tanker classified for Unmanned Machinery Space (UMS) operation and is used for training marine engineers in areas such as:
The simulator can provide diagnostic training over a few days, which is equivalent to years of 'hands-on' experience. The simulator is also used to familiarise shipmasters, pilots and deck officers with engine response characteristics to bridge control/telegraph orders. Specifications The Main Engine is a Mitsubishi 7UEC80/200H, 7-Cylinder, S.A., Turbocharged, Crosshead Type Engine. There are two simulation programs available which allow the plant to operate either as a Fixed Propeller/Reversible Engine or Controllable Pitch Propeller/Unidirectional Engine arrangement. The Instructor's Console enables exercises to be controlled, time scales varied, operating parameters changed, plant conditions stored and any combination of some four hundred fault conditions created. The simulated Control Room is fitted with a full size console and electrical control panel, which allows trainees to operate the plant and to respond to fault conditions in a realistic environment. The simulated Engine Room is fitted with a large 'Mimic Panel', which shows an outline of the plant and displays the status of valves, pumps and controllers, all of which may be varied by the trainees. Machinery Space Simulator CD Version 
As result of a three-year project the Machinery Space Simulator has also been converted to a stand-alone Windows application. This version of the simulator also includes a self-teaching application, which enables the trainee to operate the simulator outside of the classroom situation. If you are interested in purchasing this simulator, please contact Ian Smith (Simulation Manager) - I.Smith@amc.edu.au |