Guidance on the use of simulators

  • Informative Guidance
  • Revision 4.2 - April 2024

This document provides comprehensive guidance on the use of simulators in the marine contracting industry, focusing on training and competence assessment.
 

Contents

  • 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

Revision

  • Rev. 4.2 - April 2024
    Document QA check - preface and layout updated; no change to content
  • Rev. 4.1 - January 2020
    Updated inside cover only
  • Rev. 4 - March 2015
    Classes C and S removed from Table 1 and a new table, Table 3, added outlining an ROV simulator training framework. Subsequent tables renumbered
  • Rev. 3 - September 2013
    Diving scenarios added to the dive control appendix
  • Rev. 2 - June 2012
    Appendix for offshore crane simulators added
  • Rev. 1 - August 2011
    Appendices for dive control and dynamic positioning (DP) simulators added
  • Rev. 0 - September 2010
    Initial publication