Experimental Evaluation of Simulator-Based Training for Marine Pilots

摘要

Ship bridge/shiphandling simulators are becoming increasingly recognized as a potentially beneficial training medium for attaining a number of selected deck officer skills. The utilization of such simulators for marine pilot training began several years ago in Europe. This report describes the conduct and evaluation of a prototype simulator-based training program administered to twelve (12) U.S. pilots from several different pilot associations. The ship bridge/shiphandling simulator located at the Computer Aided Operations Research Facility (CAORF) was employed during the research. The prototype training program was designed to evaluate (a) the potential effectiveness of simulator-based training for pilots, (b) several specific skill areas for which simulator-based training appears appropriate and (c) the impact of pilot experience on the benefits to be derived from such training.