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Rotterdam, 23 March 2017 – A recent cooperation agreement between Damen and VSTEP has been established for the delivery of a NAUTIS Full Mission Bridge Simulator with Alphatron Marine equipment to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. The delivery is part of the Sandy Bottom Project, which sees the Defence Force acquire a range of Damen patrol vessels, upgrade its existing fleet and develop its...

ROC Friese Poort has opened an Inland Simulator Centre in Urk for inland navigation training in the region. The official opening ceremony was inaugurated on the 20th of January 2017 by the regional commissioner Mr. Leen Verbeek. He took the helm, coached by a student from ROC Friese Poort and manoeuvred a vessel through Rotterdam, experiencing sudden weather conditions and other...

Are you visiting ITS 2014 in Hamburg from 16-20 June 2014? Then be sure to drop by at the VSTEP/Praxis stand (n° 76) for a firsthand experience of the NAUTIS Tug & OSV Simulator and take it for a spin. demonstrate NAUTIS integrated Tug & OSV simulator solutions at stand 76. To schedule a personal appointment and a demonstration/test...

  Leading simulator developers join forces to deploy acclaimed  maritime simulators in the region. Joint simulator showroom and demo centre opens in Manila.  (Above: VSTEP NAUTIS Full Mission Bridge Simulator at the Poseidon Simulation Demo Centre in Manila) Manila, 5 November 2015 – Two of the leading international developers and suppliers of maritime-related educational and operational products, solutions, and services, VSTEP...

Simulator allows emergency crews to experience and train incidents on board of ships, in compliance with STCW courses.                                                                  (Above: A training session on the RescueSim Advanced Fire Fighting...

    VectorCommand, the UK leader in operational command support software for the emergency services and the oil and gas industry, and VSTEP, developer of advanced emergency response training simulators, today announced an exclusive partnership to integrate their products and offer enhanced emergency response training. VSTEP and VectorCommand have signed an exclusive co-operation agreement to integrate VSTEP’s RescueSim Virtual...

Official distributor agreement signed. RescueSim Incident Command Simulators to prepare first responders in China for any thinkable incident.  The Skytech Group announces it has signed an agreement with simulator supplier VSTEP, making Skytech an official distributor for the RescueSim Incident Command Simulator in the Chinese market. The agreement sees Skytech add RescueSim to its portfolio of products and services. RescueSim is a realistic...

HELMEPA purchased a NAUTIS DNV Class A FMB Simulator and Instructor Station for training of its fleet members. The simulator was delivered and installed by VSTEP at HELMEPA premises in Athens, Greece. The simulator purchased by HELMEPA included a NAUTIS DNV Class A FMB simulator with 240° horizontal field of view and an Instructor Station. It is being used to train the navigation...

  IJMUIDEN, June 4th 2014 – During a festive ceremony on June 3rd, the new 360-Control Tug & OSV Training Centre was officially opened for the general public and customers. The simulators for the training centre are delivered and installed by VSTEP. The high-tech training centre is a project of 360-Control, a joint venture between Iskes Towage & Salvage...

The Dutch Safety Region of IJsselland will use RescueSim to prepare its  incident commanders and officers for possible emergencies. IJsselland is the latest in a series of Dutch Safety Regions, Municipalities and Industry clients using RescueSim virtual training to enhance their incident management training. The Safety Region IJsselland coordinates the Fire & Rescue Services, Ambulance Service, Police and Municipalities...