The Azipilot Project
Omschrijving
The Azipilot project is an EU funded project dealing with operation and pilot training for vessels equipped with Azimuthing control devices (ACD’s) better known as Azipods and such. The Azipilot project started in October 2008, has a running time of 36 months and is therefore due to end in October 2011.
The project brings together the industry sectors responsible for design and testing, simulation and training, the pilots that operate ships fitted with ACD’s and the authorities that regulate them. The International project team from 9 countries consists of 14 members.
The Azipilot project aim is to promote a wider understanding across the industry, leading to harmonization of practice and providing recommendations for both policy making and the pilot training process and practice; specifically for ships that use ACD’s. The project also provides a forum for cross-disciplinary discussion between the key industry sectors such as Hydrodynamic Modeling, Marine Simulators, Marine Training and Operational Practice with ACD’s.
During the presentation, the Azipilot project and the present status thereof is present along with details concerning some serious ACD issues and some possible ways ahead. Also the coming Azipilot Conference/Workshop to be held on the 24th February 2011 at STC BV, Wilhelminakade 701, 3072AP Rotterdam, will be highlighted as a must to be attended for those involved with ACD’s.
As ACD’s can be mind boggling to use due to the large number of parameters available to the master/pilot/mate when maneuvering such vessels, this can sometimes lead to all kinds of undesired results such as wrong maneuver, grounding, etc. There will be ample room for response from the floor on this topic during the Azipilot presentation, so feel free to participate!
19.30 uur Koffie
20.00 uur Aanvang voordrachten
Spreker(s)
Jakob Pinkster (Head R&D, STC Group, Rotterdam)
Locatie
'Faculty Room', Gebouw van W&S, Mekelweg 2, Delft
(Door hoofdingang langs collegezalen einde links)
Organisator
Maritieme Techniek
Naam en contactgegevens voor informatie
Nadere informatie bij Erik de Ridder via onderstaand e-mailadres.