Experimental Evaluation of Simulator-Based Training for Marine Pilots.

Abstract

Ship bridge/shiphandling simulators are becoming increasingly recognized as a potentially beneficial training medium for attaining a number of selected deck officer skills. The utilization of such simulators for marine pilot training began several years ago in Europe. This report describes the conduct and evaluation of a prototype simulator-based training program administered to twelve (12) U.S. pilots from several different pilot associations. The ship bridge/shiphandling simulator located at the Computer Aided Operations Research Facility (CAORF) was employed during the research. The prototype training program was designed to evaluate (a) the potential effectiveness of simulator-based training for pilots, (b) several specific skill areas for which simulator-based training appears appropriate and (c) the impact of pilot experience on the benefits to be derived from such training. Keywords: Marine pilot training; Rate-of-turn indicator; Doppler speed log; RACONS; Emergency shiphandling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA159677

Entities

People

  • J. W. Gynther
  • T. J. Hammell
  • V. M. Pittsley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Experimental Design
  • Flight Training
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Instrumentation
  • Marine Transportation
  • Maritime Industry
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Equipment
  • New York
  • Operations Research
  • Research Facilities
  • Simulators
  • United States

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security