Maritieme Academie Holland simulators

The Maritieme Academie Holland has selected VSTEP as simulator partner for their new Inland Navigation Center in Harlingen. The deal includes the purchase of a Full Mission Inland Navigation Simulator along with three Inland console trainers. The simulator centre will be the first to provide simulator training in full accordance with the requirements for Inland simulators by the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR).

The Maritieme Academie Holland is a renowned training academy and one of the longest-standing maritime training institutes in the Netherlands. The academy’s educational curriculum includes training and education courses for professional fishermen, inland shipping personnel and seafarers. The addition of this VSTEP Nautis Inland Vessel Simulator to the center means students will be able to practice their skills efficiently and in a safe virtual environment.

Arjen Mintjes, director of the academy said:“The Maritieme Academie Holland, as one of the leading educational institutions in European inland and maritime navigation has always been a forerunner in terms of providing state of the art learning facilities for our students and clients such as Europe’s most advanced inland training vessels. We are proud to have VSTEP as our partner to introduce the very first Full Mission Inland Navigation Simulator Center built entirely in accordance to the currently developed requirements for Inland Simulators by the Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR). The Maritieme Academie Holland found the innovative technology and professional approach of VSTEP particularly convincing. The Nautis simulators are more efficient and require less hardware than simulator solutions of competitors.”

Implementation, delivery and installation of the simulator will take place in Q4 2015 in different phases. Following delivery, VSTEP will provide instructor training for the inland vessel simulator to academy simulator instructors.

The history of the Maritieme Academie Holland stretches back over a century, making it one of the oldest maritime training institutes in the Netherlands. Today the academy is geared toward preparing its students for all modern maritime and harbour facility functions.

Training and courses are available at all levels. Training is focused on practical aspects of maritime activities, carried out by highly experienced tutors with the aid of modern equipment such as training ships and advanced simulators.

VSTEP is an ISO 9001:2008 certified developer of simulators and virtual training software. VSTEP creates simulators that allow people to build their skills in a practical and cost effective way. VSTEP has several core product lines, including virtual incident command training for first responders (RescueSim), and maritime training solutions for the civilian & military maritime industry.