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Anchors and Mooring Lines ModuleThe Anchors and Mooring Lines module for PC REMBRANDT v4.0 enablesthe simulation to include the dynamic effects of mooring lines and anchors.Each vessel has its mooring equipment individually modelled and the user willdefine the location and height above chart datum for the shore-side mooringpoints or bollards. Once defined these can be saved and will automatically beloaded with the electronic chart.The mooring lines will be applied between the vessel and the fixed mooring points with the user having theability to ‘veer’, ‘heave’ or ‘avast’ the line accordingly. The status of each line (slack or taught) will bedepicted together with an indication of the load relative to the line’s maximum. Individual lines can be ‘tiedto bitts’ and winches may be used in an ‘auto-tension’ mode.3D Visuals for traffic and stationary vesselsThe hawse pipe positions, chain properties and winchspeeds of each vessel will be individually specified. Theanchor will be deployed by the user onto the electronicchart where the option will be available to ‘veer’, ‘heave’,‘avast’ or ‘let go’ chain as necessary. The status of eachline (slack or taught) will be depicted together with anindication of the load relative to the line’s maximum.Users may define the seabed type, allowing thesimulation to include the difference in anchor holdingpower for different seabed compositionsPC REMBRANDT v4 utilizes industry standard 3D visual models of thesimulated vessel. In addition this software option provides the user with theability to display and simulate the 3D views including stationary and trafficvessels. The option includes a generic database of 3D visual models(see Appendix C) each of which may be scaled by the user to adjust lengthand breadth.Track-pilot ModuleThe track-pilot module for PC REMBRANDT V4.0 is based on a commercially available Integrated BridgeSystem ‘track-pilot’ and enables users to conduct simulations automatically using pre-defined tracks orseries of waypoints.The ‘pilot’ of each ship is individually modelled to reflect the ship’s response to helm and can include afull ‘track-pilot’ as well as heading and course pilots. Individual tracks can be plotted and saved for futurereference, allowing realistic tracks to be used in the evaluation of a particular passage or manoeuvre.The track-pilot function allows the user to define individual waypointattributes and displays all of the relevant navigational information onscreentogether with appropriate warnings / alarms, such as ‘off-course’and ‘Cross-track distance’. Based on these waypoints the simulatedvessel is manoeuvred by the software's pilot to maintain the desiredtrack subject to the manoeuvring capability and characteristics of theindividual ship. The simulation may then be viewed in real-time, fast-timeor report mode.The Track-Pilot mode allows the feasibility of a particular manoeuvre orport approach to be rapidly assessed and through a summary tabularreport and deviations from the desired track it will highlight any particularelements of the manoeuvre that require further attention. These canthen be simulated and further evaluated in real-time. Typical applicationsof the Track-Pilot include the assessment of the environment on avessel’s safe operating envelope and in optimising the design of newport facilities and pilotage.BMT SeaTech Ltd Page 6 of 7 PC REMBRANDT V4.0
PC REMBRANDT V4.0 HardwarePC REMBRANDT is designed to run on the following specification PC:• 3GHz+ Processor• AGP Graphics Card Slot• Windows 2000 or XP• 512 Mb of RAM• CD ROM Drive• Minimum 32 Mb OpenGL 2 compatible Graphics Accelerator Card(specific recommendations available)• 2 x SVGA (1280 x 1024 pixel) monitors• 500Mb of hard disk spacePurpose-built control consoles are available from BMT SeaTech for usewith PC REMBRANDT. The consoles are designed to replicate a ship’scontrols layout and include industry standard control levers from Stork-Kwant and other manufacturers. Both desktop and Integrated BridgeSystem style console are available and all consoles are ‘plug and play’,using a single serial connection to the simulator PC.The use of a control console allows the user to navigate and manoeuvrethe ship using real ships controls, therefore increasing the realism ofthe simulation by providing ‘hands-on’ control of the ship.PC REMBRANDT ApplicationsPC REMBRANDT is regularly and effectively used by pilots, ship operators, naval architects and portauthorities for:• The assessment of safe operating limits in a particular port under varying environmentalconditions, including under-keel clearance.• Use of alternative methods of control, such as tugs and the optimisation of tug usage.• Assessment of tug requirements for a given vessel in a particular port under definedenvironmental conditions• Evaluations and risk assessments for new or proposed berths, terminals, approaches andchannel design.• Port familiarisation, manoeuvre rehearsals and verification of passage plans.• Familiarisation of officers and pilots with the handling characteristics of a new vessel• Training of junior and senior officers (and pilots) in ship-handling and the aspects particular to awide range of ship types.PC REMBRANDT may be used at a client’s office (shore-side) to provide overall company use as well ason-board ship, where it is ideally suited to the rehearsal of manoeuvres (with or without pilots) prior tocommencement, the verification of passage plans and for providing junior officers with ship-handlingexperience that they would otherwise not receive.PC REMBRANDT v4.0 may be combined with an advanced Ship-handling Computer Based Trainingpackage to provide a formal and assessable structure to on-board training. It may also be combinedwith a navigational predictor (integrated into the ships IBS) giving a more accurate future positiondisplay on the ship’s ECDIS and the capability to re-play actual manoeuvres VDR style.For further information on PC REMBRANDT, please contact BMT SeaTech Ltd at;e-mail: pcrembrandt@bmtseatech.co.ukTel: +44 (0)23 8063 5122Fax: +44 (0)23 8063 5144BMT SeaTech Ltd Page 7 of 7 PC REMBRANDT V4.0
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