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    • Introduction
    • Definition of a Simulator
    • Classes of Simulator
    • Use of Simulators in the Marine Contracting Industry
    • Differences Between E-Learning and Simulation
    • Simulators in the Training Environment
    • Simulators in Competence Assessment
      • Assessment Programme
      • Management of Assessment
    • Definitions Pertaining to This Document
    • Appendix 1 - ROV Simulators
    • Appendix 2 - Dive Control Simulators
    • Appendix 3 - DP Simulators
    • Appendix 4 - Offshore Crane Simulators
    Date: Reason: Revision:
    Date:April 2024 Reason:Document QA check - preface and layout updated; no change to content Revision:Rev. 4.2
    Date:January 2020 Reason:Updated inside cover only Revision:Rev. 4.1
    Date:March 2015 Reason:Classes C and S removed from Table 1 and a new table, Table 3, added outlining an ROV simulator training framework. Subsequent tables renumbered Revision:Rev. 4
    Date:September 2013 Reason:Diving scenarios added to the dive control appendix Revision:Rev. 3
    Date:June 2012 Reason:Appendix for offshore crane simulators added Revision:Rev. 2
    Date:January 2020 Reason:Updated inside cover only Revision:Rev. 4.1
    Date:March 2015 Reason:Classes C and S removed from Table 1 and a new table, Table 3, added outlining an ROV simulator training framework. Subsequent tables renumbered Revision:Rev. 4
    Date:September 2013 Reason:Diving scenarios added to the dive control appendix Revision:Rev. 3
    Date:June 2012 Reason:Appendix for offshore crane simulators added Revision:Rev. 2
    Date:August 2011 Reason:Appendices for dive control and dynamic positioning (DP) simulators added Revision:Rev. 1
    Date:September 2010 Reason:Initial publication Revision:Rev. 0