Simulated Voyages

Assesses the practice and use of simulators in the development and licensing of deck officers and marine pilots. This book analyzes their use in instruction, evaluation and licensing, and gives information on the training and licensing program standards, and on simulator and simulation validation.

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This book assesses the state of practice and use of ship-bridge simulators in the professional development and licensing of deck officers and marine pilots. It focuses on full-mission computer-based simulators and manned models. It analyzes their use in instruction, evaluation and licensing and gives information and practical guidance on the establishment of training and licensing program standards, and on simulator and simulation validation.


Table of Contents


Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Mariners - Their Work and Professional Development
2 Use of Simulation in Training and Licensing: Current State of
Practice
3 Effective Training with Simulation: The Instructional Design
Process
4 Matching the Training Environment to Objectives
5 Performance Evaluation and Licensing Assessment
6 Simulator-Based Training and Sea-Time Equivalency
7 Simulation and Simulator Validity and Validation
8 Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
Appendix B: International Marine Certification Roles,
Responsibilities, and Standards
Appendix C: Professional Licensing Infrastructure for U.S. Merchant
Mariners
Appendix D: Hydrodynamics, Physical Models, and Mathematical
Modeling
Appendix E: Outlines of Sample Simulator-Based Training Courses
Appendix F: Uses of Simulators Illustrative Case Studies
Appendix G: Microcomputer Desktop Simulation
Erratum