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General description and application
The UNITEST MS Engine Room Simulator has been based
on typical solutions, being presently used in medium-sized
engine rooms (two four-stroke type main engines with
reduction gear and CPP - controllable pitch propeller).
This simulator is designated for training students of
maritime academies as well as for different types of
marine vocational training centres. The simulator has
universal features and may be used both for training
merchant and navy fleet crew.
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The main purpose of the simulator is the practical preparation
of the trainee for engine room operation, and more particularly:
- familiarization with the basic engine room installation (compressed
air system, fresh and sea water cooling system, lubricating
and fuel oil system, gear and CPP hydraulic system);
- acknowledgment with main engines and auxiliary equipment starting
procedure;
- propulsion system manoeuvring (main engines - reduction gear
- CPP).
The simulator has been equipped with a desktop type realistic
console that enables main engines, gear and CPP operation and
control. A general view of the console has been presented.
Two versions of engine room simulator with medium-speed main
engines are available:
- full version (console and software)
- software version (without console)
The software allows for the simulation of opening/closing
of basic valves and auxiliary equipment operation in engine
room installations. The software also generates the main engine
room's sound.
The simulator contains a special instructor station software
which allows for:
- system set-up (liquid levels in the tanks and pressure setting)
- freeze simulator
- manoeuvring command
Instructor station is connected by phone with the trainee
station.
Software of instructor's station (in multi-station version
only) enables also the observation of the following trainee's
station indications
- systems alarm
- shaft revolution
- alarm log
Simulation model
The simulator is based on an engine room composed of two medium-speed
diesel ME and three diesel engine generators.
The propulsion system includes two ME, driving through reduction
gear the controllable pitch propeller (CPP). Propeller's revolutions
and pitch are controlled simultaneously.
The simulator is divided into the following modules:
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Main
Engine propulsion
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Fuel
system |
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| Cooling
system |
Lubricating
system |
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| Compressed
Air system |
Power
plant |
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| Bilge
and ballast system |
Steering
gear |
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| Fire
fighting system |
Sanitary
water system |
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| Refrigerating
system |
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Check List
The main purpose of this option is to :
- standardise operation procedures and training;
- ensure that faults due to improper operation procedures
are avoided.
The check list can be especially used for teaching proper
engine room operation in stand-alone mode without instructor.
The check list is based on the concept consisting in a division
of the whole engine room operation into various smaller, typical
tasks. A specific checklist covers all these tasks. Each checklist
is based on the following principles:
- each checklist begins with a certain engine room setup,
typical for that checklist;
- a checklist properly completed should lead to another specific
engine room setup, which is the target of this particular
procedure;
- clear instruction what to do and how to do it, is provided
for every single checklist step;
- the checklists are linked in such a way that the target
setup of one checklist is an entry setup for the next checklist
in almost every case. This means that the completion of all
checklists procedures results in the knowledge of the whole
engine room operation at basic level.
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