Kongsberg donates engine room simulator to WMU

The World Maritime University announced that Kongsberg Digital AS donated the K-Sim Engine Room Simulator to the WMU Maritime Risk and System Safety (MaRiSa) Lab. On the occasion of the donation, President Doumbia-Henry welcomed Mr. Lars Klemmetsby, Vice President Sales and Mr. Bjarne Torkelsen, Area Sales Manager, from Kongsberg Digital AS, on 4 May. 

President Doumbia-Henry said that this simulator will be used for research and for enhancing the educational environment for the students.

“While WMU does not educate seafarers directly, our students – who set policy concerning the education of seafarers and who will make decisions about the right tools and support mechanisms for such education – will benefit greatly from the use of this state-of-the art simulator.”

As WMU explained, the simulator will enable training in every aspect of the complex behavior of an engine room, from single sub- and auxiliary systems to the overall running of the operation. The simulator will support the University’s capacity to undertake integrated training in maritime safety, security and contingency planning, as well as to better coordinate research activities and promote synergies between interdisciplinary researchers.

KONGSBERG and WMU have also cooperated in the past, with the company hosting field study visits to Norway for WMU students, particularly in the Maritime Education and Training specialization.