FIATA - International Federation of Freight Forwarders Ass. FIATA, the International Freight Forwarders Association, a non-governmental organization, represents today an industry covering approx. 40'000 forwarding firms, also known as the "Architects of Transport", employing around 8 - 10 million people. Switzerland
MITAGS - Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduates Studies (MITAGS) is a non-profit continuing education center for professional mariners. The Institute provides training to civilian and military mariners from around the globe.
USA Maryland
Royal Institution of Naval Architects The Royal Institution of Naval Architects is an internationally renowned professional institution whose members are involved at all levels in the design, construction, repair and operation of ships, boats and marine structures worldwide. United Kingdom
IACS - International Association of Classification Societies Ltd Dedicated to safe ships and clean seas. IACS makes an unique contribution to maritime safety and regulation by verifying compliance with a set of rules for ships' construction and essential engineering systems. United Kingdom
Ship’s Model for Simulator Training
3/15/2001
Transas Marine received an order from Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) for a mathematical and visual model of the company’s 75,000 gt container ship. OOCL will use the container ship model at its simulator training facilities in Zhoushan, China, where a Navi-Trainer Professional simulator from Transas was installed in early 2000. The model, based on real characteristics of OOCL’s vessels, will give the navigators an excellent opportunity to try the maneuverability of their ships and improve their navigating skills prior to embarking upon an actual voyage.
Transas will develop the simulated prototype of the OOCL’s container ship based on the comprehensive data and ensure that the fully realistic behavior of the vessel is achieved in the simulation environment. Upon the completion of the development process, this container ship model will be added to the extensive database used with the Transas Navi-Trainer series of ship handling simulators.