FORCE Technology's Division for Maritime Industry has more than 20 years' experience in development and arrangement of courses. Flexibility and adjustment of courses after your company's needs and organisation culture is one of our core competences.

Especially within the shipping area, there has been an increasing focus on human factors and how you handle them in the most appropriate way - also called Human Factors Management (HFM). We have been active within this field since the beginning and are still in front when it comes to transforming knowledge into action - not only targeted at the maritime area but also the land based industry.

Their facilities comprise:

Full-mission simulators

. Bridge A, 360º FOV 18m diameter (watch-1 type) configurable with HSV, ASD tugs, VSP tugs or POD ships

. Bridge B, 180º FOV 10m diameter configurable with HSV or POD ships

. Bridge C, 155º FOV 8m diameter configurable with HSV or POD ships

. Bridge D, 155º FOV 8m diameter equipped with 2 dynamic positioning stations

. Bridge E, R&D facility

. Tug cubicles fully interactive VSP or ASD tug stations

. Dynamic positioning ALSTOM Duplex system.

Engine room simulator

. STN-ATLAS engine room simulator

Debriefing facilities

. Manoeuvring analyzer combined with a/v replay.

In addition, Force offers a wide range of Simulator products under the SimFlex brand.

SIMFLEX NAVIGATOR

SimFlex is a collect designation for Force's ship simulators that span from PC to 'full-mission' edition. Depending on customer requirements and specification, FORCE Technology is offering ship-handling simulators using the latest and most sophisticated COTS technology and in-house developed simulation software. The cornerstone in creating an optimal, realistic and professional simulation comes from the realism of the mathematical ship model. FORCE Technology is with its many years of expertise in hydro- and aerodynamics regarded by many experts as the best in the world when it comes to generating mathematical ship models. 

When loading these mathematical ship-models into the SimFlex Navigator simulator, you are provided with probably the best ship handling simulator in the market today.

FORCE Technology is able to provide a full range of highly competitive and professional ship engine simulators, ranging from desktop to full mission. This offers the optimal conditions for training using a combination of ship-handling and ship engine simulation.