Simulator touted as means to help stop ship disasters - TheChronicleHerald.ca

Simulator touted as means to help stop ship disasters
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All the conditions that led to the improbable crash of the Andrea Doria and Stockholm, which killed 51 people and sank the Andrea Doria in 11 hours, can be re-created with a few keystrokes inside the $5 million simulator at Maritime Professional ...
Concordia simulation key to future safety, says training school Examiner.com

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Maritime Academy helps tell liner story - Boston Globe


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Maritime Academy helps tell liner story
Boston Globe
By Martine Powers The Massachusetts Maritime Academy has a new life-size ship bridge simulator, which was filmed as part of a documentary. BUZZARDS BAY - Albion Llewellyn, a professional ship navigator, was not aboard the Costa Concordia when it sank.

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MSI Adds Doyle to Senior Staff - MarineLink

MSI Adds Doyle to Senior Staff
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The United States Maritime Resource Center (USMRC) and the Maritime Simulation Institute are pleased to announce that Margaret Kaigh Doyle has been appointed Vice President – Development, effective January 30, 2012. Doyle has over 25 years of ...

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Costa Concordia: bridge officer training is a rigorous business - Telegraph.co.uk


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Costa Concordia: bridge officer training is a rigorous business
Telegraph.co.uk
I for one certainly felt the exhilaration and sense of responsibility that goes with being at the helm of a vast ship. More significantly in the light of recent tragic events off the coast of Tuscany, the simulator is a vital training tool.

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Navigating a Curious Course - Maritime Professional (blog)

Navigating a Curious Course
Maritime Professional (blog)
That said and still being true, I don't think anyone should be surprised at the newest speculation that the ship's operators were aware of the practice of bringing the vessel close to shore for so-called “salutes.” Eventually, this part of the story ...

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Offshore Marine Academy Sets Sail - MarineLink

Offshore Marine Academy Sets Sail
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They also utilised a Transas ship simulator, which provided different locations and weather conditions to overcome during navigation exercises. One of the participants, 24-year-old Scott Pitman formerly worked in the plumbing trade but has always ...

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Lockheed Martin's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha

Lockheed Martin's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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While the precise detailing of the adverse impacts of sequestration are yet to be determined, the United States would likely have the smallest ground force since 1940, the fewest number of ships since 1915 and the smallest Air Force in our nation's ...

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