MARIN's Seven Oceans Simulator Centre (SOSc) bridges design and operation, promoting 'crew-centred ship design and operation.' This digital workspace enables engineers and crews to use advanced simulators and digital twins to test and refine ships under realistic conditions before construction. The SOSc also supports mission rehearsals, training for complex operations, and designing intricate infrastructure.

Facing complex maritime operations in a safe environment

Our goal is to enhance maritime safety and efficiency by realistically simulating interactions between structures, the environment, and people amid growing operational complexity. Containerships are getting bigger, traffic and the number of new infrastructures at sea are increasing, and weather patterns are becoming more unpredictable. The SOSc’s spherical simulators and motion-based bridge immerse crews in realistic conditions, ensuring better preparation and research outcomes. The facility also supports innovation in human-machine interfacing, including virtual reality, operational tools, and the testina and monitoring of autonomous ships. Simulators key capabilities

For the accurate prediction of the hydrodynamic behaviour, the link with MARIN's test facilities, prediction methods (such as Computational Fluid Dynamics, CFD) and full-scale measurements is essential. MARIN's universal platform, XMF (eXtensible Modeling Framework), integrates specialist models for design evaluations and simulator studies, providing a robust hydrodynamic foundation for our simulators.

We also build simulators and develop simulator software, and offer both for sale, allowing clients to conduct in-house crew training and operational testing at their own facilities.